Answer for the junior members of the Royal College of Surgeons, of Edinburgh, to the Memorial of Dr James Gregory / [John Bell].

  • Gregory James, 1753-1821.
Date:
1800
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Credit: Answer for the junior members of the Royal College of Surgeons, of Edinburgh, to the Memorial of Dr James Gregory / [John Bell]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    [ ] ciples as medicine is: His genius and learning may en- able him to perform other and more important fervices to that fcience : His uncontrouled fpirit may incline him to defpife the counfel, and be indifferent to the good wifhes of thofe whofe profeffion he treats with fo little delicacy. Yet we beg leave to affure this gentleman, that while we are fincerely zealous for the honour of that fchool where we firft perceived the dawn of fcience, we wifh him no- thing but the mod honourable employments, befitting his ftation in the Univerfity; fuch as will wipe away the re- membrance of this rude affault, and number him once more among thofe whom we refpedt and honour. If there ever was a time when the office of a teacher was important, it is now, when debate has taken place of fcience, and philofophy of religion. Coarfe familiari- ties, and unmannerly jefts, will not win the favour of pupils, nor imprefs any fentiments which are not to be feared; while the fedate carriage, the manly fentiments, the ftern reproofs, of an old Profeffor, beget both love and reverence. “ In colleges and halls, in ancient days. When learning, virtue, piety, and truth, Were precious, and inculcated with care. There dwelt a fage, called Difcipline. His head. Not yet by time completely lilver’d o’er, Befpoke him paft the bounds of freakifh youth ; His eye was meek ahd gentle, and a fmile Play’d on his lips ; and in his fpeech was heard Paternal fweetnefs, dignity, and love. The occupation deareft to his heart Was to encourage goodnefs. He would ftroke