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Thomsonianism
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Thom`so´ni`an`ism
n.1.(Med.) An empirical system which assumes that the human body is composed of four elements, earth, air, fire, and water, and that vegetable medicines alone should be used; - from the founder, Dr. Samuel Thomson, of Massachusetts.


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Samuel Thomson, a nineteenth-century herbalist, considered prickly ash to be a valuable natural stimulant.
After a rigorous selection process the candidates selected were three electrical apprentices, Martin McManus, Richard Alderson, and Cliff Bowstead and two mechanical apprentices, Samuel Thomson and Robert Marley.
 
 
 
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