...by Dr. Horace Wells, in 1844. Davy suggested that " as nitrous oxide, in its extensive operations, appears capable of destroying physical pain, it may...in which no great effusion of blood takes place." From 1800, when the above prophetic suggestion was made, up to the time of its introduction as an anesthetic,...

...to make the important original observation that, " as nitrous oxide in its extensive operation seems capable of destroying physical pain, it may probably...in which no great effusion of blood takes place." About this same time, while what was called the pneumatic treatment was under discussion, the inhalation...

...recorded his opinion in the following words: " As nitroas oxide, in its extensive operation, seems capable of destroying physical pain, it may probably be used with advantage in surgical operations in which no great effusion of blood takes place." The essay which contained...

...temporary insensibility, and he wrote : — "As nitrous oxide in its extensive operation appears to be capable of destroying physical pain, it may probably...in which no great effusion of blood takes place." Strange to say, the doctors did not accept the hint, or make the least attempt to put Davy's theory...

...year he published the following statement : — " As nitrous oxide in its extensive operation seems capable of destroying physical pain, it may probably be used with advantage in surgical operations in which no great effusion of blood takes place." The anaesthetic, however,...

...obliged, in most cases, to give many sittings. Sir Humphry Davy, it is true, in 1 799, had reported that "as nitrous oxide in its extensive operation appears...capable of destroying physical pain, it may probably be * Read at the Annual Meeting of the Midland Counties Branch, held at Liverpool, May, 1889. used with...

...following suggestion, which we quote in his own words: "As nitrous oxide, in its extensive operation, seems capable of destroying physical pain, it may probably be used with advantage in surgical operations in which no great effusion of blood takes place." It is strange, indeed, that...

...experimented; upon by Davy in the laboratory of Dr. Beddoes at Bristol ; and in the year 1800 he wrote, "As nitrous! oxide in its extensive operation appears...which' no great effusion of blood takes place." It was only in 1868 that it was brought into practical use as ail hetic in extracting teeth. LONGEVITY....

...: "As nitrous oxid, in its extensive operation, seems capable of destroying physical pain, it will probably be used with advantage during surgical operations...in which no great effusion of blood takes place." Strange as it may seem, this valuable suggestion and remarkable prediction remained unheeded for nearly...

...when suffering from headache and toothache, and making this remarkable suggestion : " As nitrous oxid, in its extensive operation, appears capable of destroying physical pain, it may probably be used with great advantage during surgical operations in which no great effusion of blood takes place." It happened...