Nose worm
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Title
Nose worm
Subject
Parasites -- Early works to 1800.
Description
This page features two etchings illustrating worms supposedly extracted from a person's nose. The example on the bottom of the page is noteworthy for its depiction of a smiling, horned organism that can invade human nasal passages.
Creator
Andry de Bois-Regard, Nicolas
Publisher
Paris: Lambert & Durant
Date
1741
Rights
Public Domain
Format
jpeg
Language
English
Type
image
Identifier
rc119_7a5_1741_page073
Collection
Citation
Andry de Bois-Regard, Nicolas, “Nose worm,” Digital Exhibits, accessed April 16, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.libraries.wsu.edu/items/show/4625.