Reflections on the Surgeons' Bill: in answer to three pamphlets in defence of that Bill / [John Ring].

  • John Ring
Date:
1798
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Credit: Reflections on the Surgeons' Bill: in answer to three pamphlets in defence of that Bill / [John Ring]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    oe) *¢ judges.of jthe, merits of medical, men.” It na- turally follows, that they. are liable ta be impofed _on by, fpecious appearances, tleniit titles, and bighrfoundling 8 ames. . . :. “she; attratich’ of: Prefident, cay is not otk hi erative, but honourable, and: one of the firft | recommendations: to public favour and high difiinétion. It is. the road to riches, and to _ fame. “What: fhall we fay then to a bye-law, which, with mean felfith policy, {tops up this _ path of preferment, and bars this road of honour, to.nine. parts out of ten of the profeffion ? Would it not be prudent to hold out encourage- ment to the members of the Corporation, and to. endeavour to excite emulation, in order to pro- mote a more diligent cultivation of the {cience, and a more ample fupply of good furgeons for — the fervice of the public, both in peace and war? The bye-law alluded to declares, that no perfon practifing pharmacy hall be eligible as an Examiner. It may be faid in reply, that the members know this when they enter into the Company. ‘Lhis is not true, as, far as regards the writer of thefe remarks; and probably many | others may be in the fame predicament. After - paffing an examination, fwallowing the mon- firous oath, paying the fee for his diploma, and reading in that diploma that he was entitled to all the asides franchifes, and. immunities, granted nd
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