Note 9 — Chapter II · WILLIAM HARVEY AND THE CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD.
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There is every reason to believe that by this course of conduct Harvey lost nothing of the King’s favour and regard. Harvey records that on several occasions the King had exhibited to him the beating heart of the chick in the shell. We learn that he placed at Harvey’s disposal several does for his experiments, and was present on various occasions at his dissections. Though it is not definitely recorded, Harvey appears to have accompanied Charles on at least one of his journeys to Scotland, and to have visited the Bass Rock. In his work on Generation he incidentally describes the seabirds which he found so abundant there.