“He [Paracelsus] was a Swiss, a queer mixture of a man, of keenest intellect and coarsest fiber, an unusual combination. Like most students of these times, he led a wandering life. That was the only way one could keep in… — Howard Wilcox Haggard Copy Share Image
“One [event] is the discovery of the anesthetic properties of chloroform [in 1847] by James Simpson of Scotland. Following the reports of [William] Morton’s… — Howard Wilcox Haggard Copy Share Image
“He [Paracelsus] was a Swiss, a queer mixture of a man, of keenest intellect and coarsest fiber, an unusual combination. Like most students of… — Howard Wilcox Haggard Copy Share Image
![“He [Paracelsus] was a Swiss, a queer mixture of a man, of keenest intellect and coarsest fiber, an unusual combination. Like most students of these times, he led a wandering life. That was the only way one could keep in touch with what was going on; there were no scientific periodicals, no…” quote by Howard Wilcox Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ad6/howard-wilcox-haggard-92416_history-of-medicine_he-paracelsus-was-a-swiss-a-queer-mixtur_3227506.jpg)
![“One [event] is the discovery of the anesthetic properties of chloroform [in 1847] by James Simpson of Scotland. Following the reports of [William] Morton’s demonstration [1846], he tried ether but, dissatisfied, searched for a substitute and came upon chlorophorm. He was an obstetrician. His use…” quote by Howard Wilcox Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/125/howard-wilcox-haggard-92416_history-of-medicine_one-event-is-the-discovery-of-the-anesth_2499483.jpg)