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! ! 116 is bitten by a rabid dog , the vaccine is prepared from the toxin. The s erum is the substance [immunoglobulin] produced in the body during an illness to counter it. I t is then extracted, preserved , and used for patients with that disease. h. One type of medical practice is auto transfusion , a re medy which involves healing with one’s own blood. When the patient arrives, they treat him with his blood. i. H y pnotherapy is another type of medicine, where the patient is treated with hypnotic suggestion and not with drugs. The hypnotist emanates something from within which affects the patient. This practice at times swells in numbers and at times has few followers. 23. Mathematics: Mathematics is of two types; one is by numbers [Arithmetic] and the other by letters which is also called Algebra. Letters are calculated in the latter. Some things which cannot be calculated through arithmetic can be calculated through Algebra. Geometry is another branch of mathematics which determines the relationships between points, circles, lines, as well as the values of angle s. Great problems can be solved by studying lines and this is of immense importance in the field of architecture. Another category within this field is Trigonometry which is the knowledge of triangles. This encompasses the relationships between [sides and angles] of triangles. Then, there is Logarithm s which makes lengthy numerical operations easier to perform by assigning a lower arbitrary number to which a base must b e raised to yield a given number. To describe this field of knowledge would require a lengthy amount of time and since even a summary would not suffice, I have only given the names of the subjects. 24. History: History is the d escription of previous human events and can be divided into five categories: political, the h istory of science , religious, n ational , and m ilitary history. Political history deals with the political past of a nation by looking at the historical events and the causes of political changes. For example, if a nation invaded another country in such and such a year and was defeated. [ H istory] will also analyze the state of their internal administrations. What was the relation ship betwe en the sovereign and the public? The h istory of sciences deals with