The works ... To which is prefixed a short account of his life. Including also the origin of the Veterinary College of London / [Ed. by G. Penn?].

  • Charles Vial de Sainbel
Date:
1795
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Credit: The works ... To which is prefixed a short account of his life. Including also the origin of the Veterinary College of London / [Ed. by G. Penn?]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mons. Vial de Sainbel was bom at Lyons, January 2 8th, 1753; at which time his grand father held the important office of mayor; this family having been long possessed of a domaine in that province, called Sainbel, they added this cognomen to that of Vial (as was the case through-out France before the Revolution of 1789,) At three years old, he lost his grand father and both his parents; his father having ap- % pointed Mons. de Flesseille to be his guardian, this gentleman-very kindly took him under his care ; with him he remained till he was sixteen : at which age, being impelled by his great propen- sity for investigating the organization of animals, he went one day to the Veterinary School to see its museum : After satisfying his curiosity, he re- quested an interview with the professor, Mons. s Pean ; of this gentleman he solicited permission to attend the lectures as an out-pupil; which, being contrary to the rules of the college, he was refused; but he obtained leave to become; a student at his own expence ; this in a few days he c
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