Peru as It Is (Vol. 1&2)

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Archibald Smith. Peru as It Is (Vol. 1&2)

Peru as It Is (Vol. 1&2)

Table of Contents

Volume 1

Table of Contents

PREFACE

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

FOOTNOTES

Volume 2

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

OF THE OFFICE OF PREFECTS AND GOVERNORS, &C

DEPARTMENTAL JUNTAS

MINES

AGRICULTURE

MANUFACTURES

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE ASYLUMS

VACCINATION

JUNTAS OF HEALTH

PUBLIC BATHS

POLICE

PANTHEONS OR CEMETERIES

ROADS OF JUNIN

POSTS

PUBLIC TREASURY AT PASCO

OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

NATIONAL MILITIA

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

APPENDIX

ON THE ZOOLOGY OF WESTERN PERU

TRANSLATION

INDIGENOUS QUADRUPEDS

FOREIGN QUADRUPEDS

BIRDS

INSECTS

EXTINCT ANIMALS

GEOGNOSTIC DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY IN THE ENVIRONS OF AREQUIPA, WITH AN ANALYSIS OF THE MINERAL WATERS IN THE VICINITY OF THE SAME CITY

TRANSLATION. GEOGNOSTIC DESCRIPTION

ANALYSIS OF THE MINERAL WATERS OF YURA

THE FERRUGINOUS WATER

MEDICINAL VIRTUES OF THE FERRUGINOUS WATER OF YURA

THE SULPHUROUS WATER

PECULIARITIES OBSERVABLE IN THE SULPHUROUS WATER BATHS

MEDICINAL EFFECTS OF THE SULPHUROUS WATER

STEAM NAVIGATION

ECCLESIASTICAL JUBILEE

LANCE’S ADIEU TO LIMA

FOOTNOTES

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Archibald Smith

An Account of the Social and Physical Features (Complete Edition)

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Not only the vulgar, but some of the professional characters, appear to be impressed with the notion that the blood is thickened or curdled by acids, whether mineral or vegetable; and that the delicate circulation of the lungs is consequently impeded, and the respiratory pores clogged. This opinion appears to be expressed in the very common remark, “El enfermo tomo fresco de lemon, y con el acido se le ha tupido el pecho,” which means that the patient drank cold lemonade, and with the acid the breast was stopped up.

We are well persuaded that there are instances, especially among delicate females, where the respiratory organs are so susceptible of impressions, that the immediate refrigerating effects of cool acidulated drinks on the stomach of such persons extend rapidly, by sympathy, from the stomach to the surface of the body and lungs; and there produce a certain degree of constriction on the exhaling vessels, which disturbs their healthy action.

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