Rambles in Europe in 1839. With sketches of prominent surgeons, physicians, medical schools, hospitals, literary personages, scenery, etc / [William Gibson].

  • William Gibson
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1841
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Credit: Rambles in Europe in 1839. With sketches of prominent surgeons, physicians, medical schools, hospitals, literary personages, scenery, etc / [William Gibson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Object in visiting1 Europe—British liberality—Diary or journal —-Sir Astley Cooper, his high reputation, courtesy, appear- ance, hospitality, playfulness, youthful waggery, memory for the poets, his account of Sir Everard Home, his kindness towards nurses and patients at Guy’s Hospital, his visit to museum of that hospital, to College of Surgeons and Hunte- rian Museum, still engaged in practice, his agricultural experiments—Sir Benjamin Brodie, description of, intimate with late Dr. Dorsey, surgeon to St. George’s Hospital, his visit to, and observations on diseased joints and amputation, his letter and the views embraced in it—Museum of St. George’s Hospital, containing small, but very choice collec- tion—-Mr. Lawrence, celebrated as a writer and linguist, his appearance and mariners, surgeon to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, visit to, his clinical remarks, museum of that hospi- tal, busts of Pott, Hunter, Earle, Abernethy, its preparations, Mr. Pajet, ovarian cysts—Mr. Stanley, lecturer on anatomy to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital—Mr. Samuel Cooper, Pro- fessor in London University, his character and writings, his appearance—Mr. Copeland, his talents and agreeable conversation—Mr. Guthrie, his kindness and hospitality, his activity and energy, his army service, surgeon to Westmin- ster Hospital and Charing-Cross Ophthalmic Institution, his appearance, manners, slightly resembles the late Dr. Physick —Sir James M’ Grigor, his urbanity, benevolence, and popularity—Mr. Branshy Cooper, lecturer on anatomy and surgery at Guy’s Hospital, his writings, kind and generous disposition, was an army surgeon—Mr. Liston, relation of late Sir Robert Liston, his manners and eccentricities, his courtesy, his tall, commanding figure, his instruments and museum, surgeon to North London Hospital, misrepresenta- tions respecting, his hunting and rowing feats, his pas-
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