Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1553

GEORGE CATLIN (1796-1872) The breath of life or mal-respiration. And its effects upon the enjoyment & life of man. John Bradburn 1865 [3rd ed.]. 76 pp., illus. 21.6 cm.

Catlin was a famous explorer among the American Indians and, as he states in this curious, fact-filled little book, he visited and studied 150 tribes in North and South America. He was particularly impressed by the state of health of the mouths of these native peoples, which health he attributed largely to their good breathing habits, that is, with mouth shut.

Cited references: Garrison-Morton 3267 (1st ed., 1861); Osler 2254 (1st ed.)

Gift of John Martin, M.D.