Historic Mackinac Volume 1; The Historical, Picturesque and Legendary Features of the Mackinac Country (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ... physiologist has written on the subject who has not given him full credit for the careful and painstaking work he did. He did not understand intestinal digestion as we do now, and hence could not draw correct conclusions as to the disposition of the chyme after it passed through the pyloric end of the stomach. He is not open to criticism on this subject, and no reflections should be made on some of his conclusions which in the light of the present day are not strictly in accordance with our more advanced knowledge. "All writers on physiology have acknowledged their indebtedness to him, for he placed an obscure and doubtful subject on a well-founded basis of facts derived from his extended and critical observations." In memory of his achievements there stands on Mack e Op. cit., p. 7. inac Island, near the old quarters of the officers at Fort Mackinac, a monument bearing the inscription:7 "Near this spot, Dr. William Beaumont, U. S. A., made those experiments upon St. Martin which brought fame to himself and honour to American medicine. Erected by the Upper Peninsula and Michigan State Medical Societies. June 10, 1900." Apart from his connection with the St. Martin case, Dr. Beaumont is one of the most interesting men associated with the early history of Mackinac Island. He was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, November 21, 1775. In 1806 he left home, and after spending some time in Massachusetts and Vermont, settled at Champlain, New York, where for three years he taught school. In 1810 he began the study of medicine with Dr. Benjamin Chandler, of St. Albans, Vermont. Two years later, he entered the army of the North as surgeon's mate in the Sixth Regiment Infantry. During the War of 1812 he was present at the battle of Little York, the sto...