History of the Walcheren remittent, commencing with its advanced state, when most dangerous & destructive to the soldiery : and concluding with its very favourable termination ... Also the sequels, anaemia, acholia, Aegytian opthalmia &c. &c. elucidated by dissections / by Thomas Wright.

  • Wright, Thomas, active 1811.
Date:
1811
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: History of the Walcheren remittent, commencing with its advanced state, when most dangerous & destructive to the soldiery : and concluding with its very favourable termination ... Also the sequels, anaemia, acholia, Aegytian opthalmia &c. &c. elucidated by dissections / by Thomas Wright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

    23/408
    ants several were to be considered as incum- brances rather than Assistants; those of merit had compassion only to stimulate them to exertion, for so lightly did they hold th« pay assigned them, that they appeared desirous of quitting the attendance without it, and I believe few have received it; nor can it ever happen otherwise, unless the Inspectors shall be permitted to return gentlemen for pay in proportion to their merits ; for the ardour of humanity is damped in such cases, seeing that the worthless and even criminal are just as well recompensed as the intelligent and de- serving. In these circumstances there were incentives of higher value than mere emolument required^, to bear the Physicians through the fatigues of duty ; and the Temporary Physicians con* , sidering that they were the trustees of a Generous Nation, sent to discharge the debt of gratitude to her brave defenders, felt the delicacy of their situation, and faithfully did they perform their task: the weight or this m»y be judged of from the result.
    digitised image 1
    digitised image 2
    digitised image 3