Excerpt from Report of Experiments on the Action of the Heart: Read Before the Pathological Society of Philadelphia, October 28th-November 4th, 1839 The English and Irish physiologists enjoyed great facilities in the slow and regular action of the heart, as induced by the woorara. Perhaps, at some future period, whim this may be'obtained, the investigations may be pursued, as other points Of inquiry are Offered. 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.