Volume 1

Examination of the president and examiners of the Royal College of Physicians of London ... : with an analysis of the evidence given before the Select Committee of the House of Commons; and suggestions for an improved system of medical government / [Edwards Crisp].

  • Crisp, Edwards, 1806-1882.
Date:
1849
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Credit: Examination of the president and examiners of the Royal College of Physicians of London ... : with an analysis of the evidence given before the Select Committee of the House of Commons; and suggestions for an improved system of medical government / [Edwards Crisp]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    u EXAMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND EXAMINERS OF THE KOYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF LONDON, AND OF THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CORPORATE BODIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH AN ANALYSIS OF THE EVIDENCE GIVEN BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS; AND SUGGESTIONS FOR AN IMPROVED SYSTEM OF MEDICAL GOVERNMENT, BY EDWARDS CRISP, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.A.C. MEMBER AND LATE ONE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE PATHOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SOCIETIES OF LONDON ; MEMBER AND LATE ONE OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE PHYSICAL SOCIETY OF GUY’S . HOSPITAL; ONE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH LONDON MEDICAL SOCIETY, AND A REJECTED CANDIDATE AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF LONDON. “There are a sort of men, whose visages' Do cream and mantle like a standing pond; And do a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be drest in an opinion, Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, “I am Sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark!” * * * I do know of these. That therefore only are reputed wise For saying nothing: who, I am very sure. If they should speak, would almost damn those ears, Which, hearing tliem, would call their brothers foola.”—Shakespeare. LONDON; EFFINGHAM WILSON, ROYAL EXCHANGE. amcccxLix.