The International Medical Congress in Philadelphia : inaugural address delivered at the Medical Society of London, on Monday, October 16th, 1876 / by William Adams.

  • Adams, William, 1820-1900.
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1876
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Credit: The International Medical Congress in Philadelphia : inaugural address delivered at the Medical Society of London, on Monday, October 16th, 1876 / by William Adams. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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

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    ment of the Pbiladelpbia doctors, however, was so decidedly of a tonic character, that we hardly required the preparatory strengthening which the old anti- phlogistic school no doubt suggested to our Scotch friend. Of our professional work at the Congress in Philadelphia, I have already given you a description. I ought not to omit all mention of the passage out and home, as this is always in England looked upon as the most formidable obstacle to an American trip, and not being more than a moderately good sailor, I re- garded it as the only unpleasant drawback ; however, Neptune was extremely kind to us on our passage out in The Scythia, one of the finest of the Cunard vessels, in which we left Liverpool on the 5th August, and landed in New York on the ] 5th August, after a most delightful passage, in which one might almost realize the truth of our worthy Captain Haius' expres- sion that the Atlantic is only a mill-pond, and the passage a ferry, i.e. in the special Cunard track. We carried 270 cabin passengers, 98 steerage pas- sengers, and 160 officers, crew, and servants 528 per- sons in all, quite a village population, and our time was pleasantly passed with varied amusements, such as ship billiards, quoits, shufiaes, &c., and in the even- ing the sailors' games, such as cock-fighting, bear- baling, &c., aff'orded much entertainment. The Irish team for the boat race in Philadelphia, who were amongst the passengers, were regularly exercised twice-°a-day at the fire-engine pumps, and sometimes indulged in races. Later in the evening music reigned supreme, a set concert being given on one occasion, but popular songs and national airs were nightly con- tinued till the order all lights out, was given.