Two essays : one upon single vision with two eyes ; the other on dew : a letter to the Right Hon. Lloyd, Lord Kenyon, and an account of a female of the white race of mankind, part of whose skin resembled that of a negro ; with some observations on the causes of the differences in colour and form between the white and negro races of men / by the late William Charles Wells, with a memoir of his life, written by himself.
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- 1818
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Credit: Two essays : one upon single vision with two eyes ; the other on dew : a letter to the Right Hon. Lloyd, Lord Kenyon, and an account of a female of the white race of mankind, part of whose skin resembled that of a negro ; with some observations on the causes of the differences in colour and form between the white and negro races of men / by the late William Charles Wells, with a memoir of his life, written by himself. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![The two advocates of the college, who spoke next, were silent upon the subject of Dr, Stan- ger’s engagement. But tlieir deficiency on this point was fully supplied by the youngest counsel, Mr. Warren. He was tlie son of one of his em- ployers, and consequently possessed the most ample opportunities of being acquainted with their real motives and views, and as he had evidently been retained in the present cause, for reasons unconnected with his general fame, he must have been strongly disposed to requite the favour he had received, by doing what he knew' would be most agreeable to them. IJe therefore did not inform the court, as Mr. Erskine had done, that he was not instructed to make any insinuation against the character of Dr. Stanger, but boldly and explicitly charged that gentleman, with “ a violation of something, less formal, but not less sacred, than an oath.” The court,now exerted their au- thority, and prevented his proceeding further in this strain*. But, my Lord, had the dagger, * My authority for saying, that Mr. Warren was in- terrupted in this part of his speech, is the following con- versation between Lord Kenyon and ]\Ir, Christian, one of Dr. Stanger s counsel, which took place two days after, while the latter was replying to the arguments against the issuing of the mandamus. Mr. Christian. “ An argument was pressed the other day](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21988808_0496.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
