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it, and who is incapable of fuffering fuch endeavours to pass without their full reward. His benevolence was not only generous and extensive, but perfectly liberal in its application. Though a zealous member of a refpectable religious fociety, his kindness was not limited to thofe of his own perfuafion. This appears from numerous inftances related of him in common life, as well as in his profeffional character. Misfortune and diftrefs were to him the most powerful motives of recommendation. Like Marcus Aurelius, however he might regard the city of Cecrops, his affection was ftill ftronger for the city of his God.

The pleafing manner which accompanied the performance of thefe good offices rendered them doubly valuable. It augmented the efficacy of medicine by the comfort and fupport it afforded to the fpirits, and was fcarcely lefs ferviceable in cafes wherein even a relief of the diforder was fcarcely an object of hope, by reconciling people to their fituation, which contributes above all things to foften the bed of fickness, and (far beyond

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power of flattery) to "foothe the dull cold ear of death."

The pleafing manners of this amiable

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were particularly confpicuous in his behaviour to perfons in inferior stations. His attention was not measured out according to rank and riches, but adjusted to real neceffity. His delicacy prompted him to be often more fcrupulous in giving attendance where his emoluments were little or nothing, than where they were largely beftowed. The cottage of the labourer was by him deemed to be within his fphere of duty, equally with the palace of the nobleman.

Notwithstanding the condefcending humanity manifefted by this excellent man, no one better knew how to fupport such a degree of authority and influence with those whom he attended, as was neceffary to enforce the obfervation of his directions. However willing he might be to make the most charitable allowance for those changes in the temper and behaviour that are but too frequently the confequence of bodily difor

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der, he difdained to be the flave of caprice. His reputation was raised by better means, than by fervile compliance with vice or folly. Much more might be faid upon this fubject, but it is, I truft, unneceffary. The general character of Dr. Fothergill is too recent in the memory of those to whom this work is addreffed, to require being enlarged upon by fuch a feeble hand; and those who wish for more particular information may receive full fatisfaction from an elegant as well as accurate biographical account already prefented to the world. Many acknowledgments are due from the public at large, and particularly from this refpectable fociety, to the founder of the prefent inftitution. He has raised a monument to gratitude and friendship on the broad basis of public benefit. May so benevolent and scientific an attempt profper, and may the author receive, as part of his reward, the fatisfaction of feeing numerous profeffors of the healing art, and the members of this fociety in particular, ftimulated by this honourable diftinction to emulate with greater ardor, the medical virtues, as well as knowledge, of Dr. Fothergill.

FINI S.

This Day is published, Price 6s. in Boards, By C. DILLY, in the Poultry; and J. PHILLIPS, George-Yard, Lombard-Street.

MEMOIRS of the Medical Society of London, Vol. I. containing 35 original Effays, viz.

Art. I. On the character of Æfculapius, communicated by Dr. Lettfom. II. Cafe of gangrene, by Mr. Luttrell. III. On the caufe and cure of tetanus, by Dr. Rush. IV. On palpitation of the heart, by Dr. Lettfom. V. Obfervations on deafnefs, by Dr. James Sims. VI. Case of retention of urine, by

Mr. Norris.

VII. Some remarks on the effects of quaffia, by Dr. Lettfom. VIII. Of the hydrocephalus internus, by Mr. Hooper. IX. On the hydrocephalus internus, by Dr. Lettfom. X. Some account of an unusual exfoliation of the cranium, by Sir Tho. Gery Cullum, Bart. XI. Of a fingular enlargement of the heart, by Mr. Ogle. XII. Öf a morbid enlargement of the proftate gland, by Dr. Fothergill. XIII. An extraordinary cafe of delivery, by Mr. Shaw. XIV. Of the bronchocele, by Mr. Lane. XV. Case of rheumatism, by Mr. Sherfon. XVI. A cafe of the ftone in the urinary bladder, fuccefsfully treated, by Mr. Harrifon. XVII. A cafe of hydrops ovarii and afcites, by Mr. French. XVIII. A cafe of angina pectoris, by Mr. Hooper. XIX. Cafes of hydrophobia, by Dr. Johnstone. XX. General remarks and cautions refpecting fome cafes in furgery, by Mr. Wathen. XXI. A cafe of head-ach, attended with uncommon symptoms, by Mr. Henry. XXII. Cafe of angina pectoris, by Dr. Edward Johnstone. XXIII. On the efficacy of the hyofcyamus, or henbane, in certain cafes of infanity, by Dr. Fothergill. XXIV. The cafe of a burn, and another of ftones in the kidnies, by Mr. Lowdell. XXV. Cafe of a young lady, who swallowed a knife, by Mr. Wheeler. XXVI. Cafe of a fpafmodic affection of the eyes, by Mr. Say. XXVII. Of a difeafe, fucceeding the tranfplanting of teeth, by Dr. Lettfom. XXVIII. Remarkable effects

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of cantharides in paralytic affections, by Dr. Vaughan. XXIX. Of an injury in the hand fuccessfully removed, by Thomas Pole. XXX. Cafe of a biliary calculus, by Dr. Lettfom. XXXI. Cafe of an angina pectoris, by Dr. Johnstone. XXXII. Of the scarlatina anginofa of 1786, by Dr. Sims. XXXIII. Hiftory of a gangrene of the fcrotum, by Dr. Hubbard. XXXIV. A large exfoliation of the tibia removed, by Mr. Whately. XXXV. Memoirs of Jacques Barbeu Dubourg, by Dr. Lettfom.

In the Prefs, and shortly will be published,

MEMOIRS of the Medical Society of London, Vol. 2.

The Society propofe to give the Gold or Fothergillian medal of ten guineas value, to the best Effays in answer to the following questions.

For the YEAR 1788.

How is the human body, in health, and in a difeafed ftate, affected by different kinds of air?

The above question ftood propofed as the subject of the Differtations for the prize medal of the prefent year, which was to have been adjudged on the 8th of March last; but notwithstanding the ingenuity of the candidates, in explaining the nature and effects of different kinds of artificial air; the effects of atmospheric air in different fituations and climates, fc. mountain air-marsh air-fea air-the air of different cities, and different parts of the fame city-to which the enquiries of the Society were meant to be principally directed, were not fufficiently investigated, nor any fatisfactory account given of this part of the fubject'; the adjudication of the medal of this year is therefore poftponed until the next anniverfary, on which day will alfo be adjudged the gold medal.

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