...Holland thinks that the general law which regulates them, is that developed by Dr. Prichard—that all original or connate bodily peculiarities tend...him, and have no obvious influence on his progeny. Dr. Holland admits that this law has many exceptions, but to us it appears to be radically unsound....

...philosophy of medicine. The second chapter is on Hereditary Disease. The established proposition, " that all original, or connate bodily peculiarities,...him, and have no obvious influence on his progeny," bears much on the subject of hereditary temperament and tendency to disease. Every organ and texture...

...Our author here admits, >$ the basis of his reasoning, the general law developed by Dr. Prichard, " that all original or connate bodily peculiarities...changes in the organic structure of the individual, from esternal causes during life, end with him, and have no obvious influence on his progeny." This law,...

...propagated blind children. I believe, however, such an event is uncommon. Dr. Prichard is of opinion that all original or connate bodily peculiarities...him, and have no obvious influence on his progeny. Although this general law is probably true, I doubt whether it be yet sufficiently established by a...

...distinctly hereditary. 1 And if the general law of hereditary affections, as Dr. Holland asserts, 2 be that so ably developed by Dr. Prichard, viz., that " all original connate bodily peculiarities tend to become hereditary, while changes in the organic structure of the...

...propagated blind children. I believe, however, such an event to be uncommon. Dr. Prichard is of opinion that all original or connate bodily peculiarities...him, and have no obvious influence on his progeny. Although this general law is probably true, I doubt whether it be yet sufficiently established by a...

...is distinctly hereditary. And if the general law of hereditary affections, as Dr. Holland asserts, be that so ably developed by Dr. Prichard, viz., that "all original connate bodily peculiarities tend to become hereditary, while changes in the organic structure of the...

...distinctly hereditary. 1 And if the general law of hereditary affections, as Sir Henry Holland asserts, 2 be that so ably developed by Dr. Prichard, viz., that " all original connate bodily peculiarities tend to become hereditary, while changes in the organic structure of the...

...propagated blind children. I believe however such an event to be uncommon. Dr. Prichard is of opinion that all original or connate bodily peculiarities...and have no obvious influence on his progeny. " I need scarcely say a word respecting the importance to medical men, and indeed to all men, of a knowledge...

...Pritchard's opinion, as quoted by Sir Thomas Watson (for I cannot find the passage in the Races of Man), was, that " all original or connate bodily peculiarities...organic structure of the individual from external causes daring life end with him." Passing to the speculative problem, we may, I think, advantageously compare...