Excerpt from Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice, and the Physiology of Digestion The reasons which have induced me to reprint the present work from the American original, are, 1st, A strong sense of its inherent importance and of the numerous applications which may be made of the facts and principles developed in it to the prevention and cure of disease; 2dly, Its comparative inaccessibility to the European physiologist from the difficulty which still exists of procuring it on this side of the Atlantic; and, lastly, An earnest desire that the author should obtain that credit which is unquestionably due to his disinterested and indefatigable labours. The value of Dr Beaumont's experiments consists partly in the admirable opportunities for observation which he enjoyed, and partly in the candid and truth-seeking spirit in which all his inquiries seem to have been conducted. 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.

Concerns the case of Alexis St. Martin, whose relations with Beaumont are summarized in the introduction.

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