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1816 · 55035 — 1816. Med.-Chir. Trans. 3. - Second Edition. - London Longman 1816 8° XIII 383 pp. 7 Kupfertafeln Halbledereinand d.Zt; Rücken erneuert. First Print ! Further experimental work on animal fluids was made possible by new analytical techniques introduced by J.J. Berzelius 1779-1848 in Sweden and Justus von Liebig 1803-1873 in Germany. "A need for better information on the chemical composition of animal substances was recognized by Berzelius in Sweden and in 1806-1808 he published a two-volume textbook of animal chemistry in Swedis. Humphry Davy at once realized the importance of the work and resolved to have it translated into English. The project seemed eminently suitable for the newly formed Animal Chemistry Club a special interest group within the Royal Society. Unfortunately mainly for financial reasons no English translation of the work was ever published. Alexander Marcet 1770-1828 later persuaded Berzelius to publish some of his analyses of animal fluids in English which became an important source of data for British animal chemists. In his analysis of the blood Berzelius separated the solid and liquid parts by coagulation and examined each part separately. In the clot he found compounds of carbon phosphorus calcium magnesium and iron. The serum consisted of water containing albumin various salts and some animal matter. His analysis of the serum confirmed results obtained by Marcet. Berzelius also found that bile saliva mucous fluids the humors of the eye and serous fluids contained the same salts in roughly the same proportions as in blood serum. He thought that this result showed that all animal secretions were ultimately derived from the blood. Thus by the second decade of the nineteenth century the new humoralism had already produced useful observations on the properties and constituents of the blood." Coley Early Blood chemistry in Britain and France. Clincal chemistry 47 No. 12 2001 This voloume also contains a "Case of Diseased Appendi Vermiforis. By John Pariknson Surgeon EsQ. Communicated byx James Parkinsin Esq." pp.58-59. The "First case of appendicits vermiformis in English and the first in which perforation was reognized as the cause of death. John William Keys Parkinson 1785-1838 was the son of James Parkinson. Garrison & Morton No. 3560 1st.Ed. 1812 unknown