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Edinburgh Medical Journal, Vol. 38
Excerpt from Edinburgh Medical Journal, Vol. 38: Part II; January to June, 1893 It is an honour to our Society to have had Crede's name for eight and twenty years on its list of Honorary Fellows, and with all the Obstetric world we now lament his loss. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Edinburgh Medical Journal, Vol. 41
Excerpt from Edinburgh Medical Journal, Vol. 41: Part II; January to June, 1896 In the early ages of the world's history it was customary to ascribe all unusual phenomena of Nature - earthquakes, comets, eclipses, and the like - to supernatural causes. Abundant evidence of this is to be found in the literature and legends of the past, and in the customs and beliefs of savage or primitive peoples existing at the present time. Amongst the unusual phenomena of Nature malformations and monstrosities of the human foetus or of the young of the lower animals could scarcely fail to find a place, and so it happens that in the earliest records of teratology are to be found hints, and even proofs, that...
Britain's Encounter with Meiji Japan, 1868-1912
During the Meiji Era, of 1868-1912, British influence in Japan was stronger than that of any other foreign power. Although role models were sought from Englishmen and Scotsmen, whether diplomats, engineers, educators or philosophers, the first priority for the Japanese was to achieve a transfer of industrial and technical skills. As important customers, who brought good profits to British industry, the Japanese were accommodated when they stipulated on awarding a contract that their own people should work in office, shipyard or factory. Much new research material discovered in Japan, England and Scotland has enabled the detailed examination of a relationship - with Britain as Senior and Japan as Junior partner - which lasted until 1914. It was on these foundations that Japan was able subsequently to build a great industrial nation.
