死亡診斷 A Diagnosis of Death (第3/11頁)
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hhehadexoundedinabookthatdidnotcommenditselftothearovalofhisrofessionalbrethren,who,indeed,consideredhimnotentirelysane.Ihavenotseenthebookandcannotnowrecallthetitleofit,butIamtoldthatitexoundedaratherstartlingtheory.Heheldthatitwasossibleinthecaseofmanyaersoningoodhealthtoforecasthisdeathwithrecision,severalmonthsinadvanceoftheevent.Thelimit,Ithink,waseighteenmonths.Therewerelocaltalesofhishavingexertedhisowersofrognosis,orerhasyouwouldsaydiagnosis;anditwassaidthatineveryinstancetheersonwhosefriendshehadwarnedhaddiedsuddenlyattheaointedtime,andfromnoassignablecause.Allthis,however,hasnothingtodowithwhatIhavetotell;Ithoughtitmightamuseahysician.”
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