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Notes of lectures on anatomy given by John Goodsir, taken down by Arthur Pearse
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1959
Scope and Contents
Notebook containing notes of lectures on anatomy given by Prof. John Goodsir, taken down by Arthur Pearse (M.D., 1859) at the University of Edinburgh in 1855-1856. Volume 2 only.
Dates:
1855-1856
Petition by Edinburgh University medical students for more cadavers of anatomical study
Collection — Box: Coll-1615 (E2015.19)
Identifier: Coll-1615
Scope and Contents
Manuscript petition, ink on vellum (approx. 190 x 60cm in total, consisting of four joined membranes) with 248 signatures of medical students penned underneath text of the petition, also signed and dated by “J.Weatherspoon writer to the signet,” some light dustiness, several patches of discolouration, a few frayed areas at margins not affecting text.This huge vellum scroll bears the manuscript text of a petition dated 28 March 1828 signed by 248 medical students of the University...
Dates:
28 March 1828
Student notes on natural philosophy taken by George Dalgliesh
Collection — Box: CLX-A-1677
Identifier: Coll-2012
Content Description
This notebook contains lectures on the works of Aristotle, dictated by Thomas Craufurd, Regent of Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, and taken down by student George Dalgliesh. The lectures cover the third and fourth years of Dalgliesh’s degree, and, besides logic and metaphysics, deal with scientific subjects such as physics, astronomy, and anatomy. The notes are embellished with humorous doodles.
Dates:
1660-1662