Biographical sketch of the late Matthew Baillie, M.D / [James Wardrop].

  • James Wardrop
Date:
1824]
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Credit: Biographical sketch of the late Matthew Baillie, M.D / [James Wardrop]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    easily be conceived, that a mind and heart like his, could have little satisfaction, in being, as it were, compelled to contrast his own triumphant success with the domestic misfortunes of many of his schoolfellows. Dr. Baillie*’s health had for some years suffered from the fatigue of business; and it may justly be said, that he fell a victim to the constant ex¬ citement of his professional duties. His physical frame was far from being originally robust; and, as it often happened that he had more business than it was possible for him to perform, he fell gradually into a state of exhaustion past relief from repose; and this happening day after day^ and month after month, wore out his body more than the tranquillity and retirement of a few months in the country every season were sufficient to restore. During the last spring, a manifest change took place in his appearance. Already much wasted, he now became extremely emaciated and feeble; and though the faculties of his mind remained perfect, there were times when these even were deprived of their wonted yigour. In the early part of the summer, he had an attack of inflammation of the mucous membrane
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