A letter containing some observations on fractures of the lower limbs : to which is added an account of a contrivance to administer cleanliness.

  • Earle, James, Sir, 1755-1817.
Date:
1807
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A letter containing some observations on fractures of the lower limbs : to which is added an account of a contrivance to administer cleanliness. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    I shall give you a description of it; and 1 flat* ter myself you will allow it does him credit: indeed, I have often thought, that whoever contributes to the relief of pain and misery, to which human nature is too often exposed, is little less meritorious than he who preserves or prolongs the continuance of life; for of small value is length of days, unless accompanied with health and ease. Daily is the acuteness of man employed in discovering new pleasures and amusements for the healthy and vigorous; and even the sick and infirm are not without their share of comforts and indulgences, which the ingenious mechanic is continually striving to improve and augment: but these, you must have observed, are all cal- culated for persons who can be moved from place to place, who are capable of rising in a T /* morning, going to bed when fatigued, and en- joying the sweet vicissitude of day and night.