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lar, and well read in his profession. "He was," says a contemporary account, a man of singular humanity and generosity; he had a warm heart and an open hand; he was a man of strict probity, and died a Christian believer." His death, which occurred at his house in Broad-street buildings, 1st June, 1784, was caused by pulmonary consumption. He was buried by his own directions in the church of St. Mary, Whitechapel, where there was a monument with the following inscription:

In memory of

THOMAS DICKSON, M.D., F.R.S.,

born at Dumfries, educated at Edinburgh and Leyden,
25 years physician to the London Hospital.
A man of singular probity, loyalty, and humanity;
kind to his relations, beloved by all who knew him;
learned and skilful in his profession,

unfe'ed by the poor,

he lived to do good,
and died a Christian believer,
June 1, 1784, aged 58 years.

Dr. Dickson communicated several papers to the "Medical Observations and Inquiries," and was the author of

A Treatise on Blood-letting. 8vo. Lond. 1763.

JOHN MORGAN, M.D., was born in Philadelphia in 1736, and educated at the college in that city, from which institution he received the degree of A.B. in 1757, that being the first occasion on which degrees of any kind were conferred there. He commenced the study of medicine under Dr. Redman, of Philadelphia, and having made some progress in it, joined the provincial troops in the capacity of surgeon. In 1760 he visited Europe to complete his professional education. After attending the lectures of Dr. William Hunter and Mr. Hewson in London, he proceeded to Edinburgh, carrying with him, among other letters of introduction, one from Benjamin Franklin, commending him in no ordinary terms to the advice and countenance of Dr. Cullen, whose good opinion and friendship he soon suc

ceeded in securing to himself. He passed two years in Edinburgh, and graduated doctor of medicine there 18th July, 1763. In his inaugural essay on this occasion, "Tentamen Medicum de Puris Confectione," he maintained that pus is a secretion from the vessels, and in this view anticipated John Hunter.* Dr. Morgan next visited France and Italy. He had, while in England, become a proficient in the art of injecting organs with wax, and preparing them by subsequent corrosion. While in Paris and attending the anatomical lectures of M. Sue, he prepared a kidney by this process and acquired by it, and some similar specimens he had brought with him from England, such a reputation as led to his election as a corresponding member of the Royal Academy of Surgery of Paris. In the course of his tour into and from Italy, he visited Morgagni at Padua and Voltaire at Geneva. Returning to London, he was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 9th February, 1765. About the same time he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society and a fellow of the College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and soon afterwards returned to America. During his residence in Europe he had concerted with Dr. Shippen the plan of a medical school in his native city, which he proceeded to carry out on his arrival at Philadelphia, and was nominated to the chair of the theory and practice of physic. In 1769 he witnessed the first fruits of his labours in this direction, for in that year five gentlemen received at Philadelphia the first academic honours in medicine that were conferred in America. Dr. Morgan was the first physician in America who declined the practice of pharmacy, and restricted himself to prescribing medi

* Dr. James Curry, physician to Guy's hospital and lecturer on medicine there, after careful examination awards the credit of priority in this view, to Dr. Morgan, and says: "I could not avoid giving that merit to Dr. Morgan, who discussed the question with great ingenuity in his Inaugural Dissertation on taking his degree at Edinburgh in 1763; whilst I could find no proof that Mr. Hunter had taught or even adopted such an opinion until a considerably later period." London Medical and Physical Journal, 1817.

cine for the sick. He was active in establishing the American Philosophical Society in 1769, and he undertook a journey to Jamaica in 1773 to solicit benefactions for the advancement of general literature in the college of Philadelphia. In October, 1775, he was appointed director-general and physician-in-chief to the general hospital of the American army, when he repaired to Cambridge. The dissensions between the surgeons of the hospital and of the regiments rendered Dr. Morgan's position a very difficult one, and calumnious statements against him having gained credence, he was removed from his office in 1777 without being allowed an opportunity of vindicating himself. After his removal, however, he presented himself before a Committee of Congress appointed at his request, and was honourably acquitted. Dr. Morgan, who had for some years retired very much from active life, chagrined, it is said, at his treatment by congress in removing him from the post of director-general upon charges from which he had been exonerated, died 15th October, 1789, aged fiftythree. His successor in the professor's chair was Dr. Rush. Dr. Morgan was the author of

A Discourse on the Institution of Medical Schools in America, with a Preface, containing, among other things, the Author's Apology for attempting to introduce the regular mode of practising physic at Philadelphia. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1765.

Four Dissertations on the Reciprocal Advantages of a perpetual Union between Great Britain and her American Čolonies. 1766. A Recommendation of Inoculation. 8vo. 1766.

A Vindication of his Public Character in the Station of DirectorGeneral. 8vo. 1777.*

SAMUEL CHAPMAN, M.D., was a native of Oxford, and a doctor of medicine of Aberdeen of 20th February, 1763. He was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 1st April, 1765.

* History of the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania from its foundation in 1765, by Joseph Carson, M.D. 8vo. Phil., 1869. Life, Lectures and Writings of William Cullen, M.D., by John Thomson, M.D. 2 vols. 8vo. Edinb. 1859; Vol. 1, pp. 140, 633. Allen's American Biographical and Historical Dictionary. 8vo. Boston, 1832, p. 593.

JOHN LAWSON.-A native of Middlesex, but not a graduate in arts or medicine; was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 1st April, 1765.

RICHARD PULTENEY, M.D., was the son of Samuel Pulteney, by his wife Mary Tomlinson, and was born at Loughborough, co. Leicester, on the 17th February, 1730. He was educated in an ordinary elementary school in that county; after which he served a seven years' apprenticeship to an apothecary, and then commenced practice at Leicester. His progress there was slow, and wholly inadequate to his deserts; but he devoted the abundant leisure he possessed to self-improvement, and especially to the study of his favourite sciences, botany and natural history. At a very early period he became a contributor to the "Gentleman's Magazine," and some years later to the "Philosophical Transactions." His papers to the Royal Society introduced him to the notice of Sir William Watson, M.D., and through him to the earl of Macclesfield, then president of the society, and several other eminent literary characters. Through their recommendation he was induced to leave Leicester, and take the necessary steps to qualify himself as a physician. With this object he proceeded to Edinburgh, and there, by a special act of favour, was admitted to examination without residence or attendance upon lectures, and proceeded doctor of medicine in 1764 (D.M.I. de Cinchonâ Officinali). Dr. Pulteney then came to London, and was appointed domestic physician to the earl of Bath. The death of that nobleman within a year gave a different direction to his views; and, a good opening for a physician presenting itself at Blandford, Dr. Pulteney determined on removing thither. Preliminary to this he presented himself before the College of Physicians, and was admitted an Extra-Licentiate 18th April, 1765. at Blandford, and accumulated a handsome fortune. He He soon got into extensive practice died, generally esteemed and respected, 13th October, 1801, aged seventy-one; and was buried at the village of

Langton, about a mile from Blandford. A tablet with the following inscription was placed in Blandford

church :

This tablet

is erected in memory of

RICHARD PULTENEY, M.D., F.R.S.,

who, after 36 years' residence in this town,
died on the 13th October, 1801, aged 71.
That modesty for which he was
remarkable through life, forbad any
vain eulogium on his tomb; but he will
long be remembered with gratitude and
affection, both as a physician and as a
friend; and with the truest reverence
and sorrow by Elizabeth, his afflicted
widow, daughter of John and

Elizabeth Gatton, of Shapwick, Dorset.

Dr. Pulteney's portrait by J. Beach was engraved by T. Roberts. He was a fellow of the Royal Societies of London and Edinburgh, a fellow of the Linnæan Society, and an honorary member of the Royal Medical Society of Edinburgh. Besides his contributions to the Philosophical Transactions," the "Gentleman's Magazine," and the "Transactions of the Linnæan Society," he was the author of—

A General View of the Writings of Linnæus. 4to. Lond.

Historical and Biographical Sketches of the Progress of Botany in England, from its origin to the introduction of the Linnæan System. 8vo. 2 vols. Lond. 1790.

WILLIAM WILLIAMS was admitted an Extra-Licentiate of the College of Physicians 23rd May, 1765.

SIDNEY EVELIN was admitted an Extra-Licentiate of the College 23rd May, 1765.

JOSIAH COLE, M.D.-A native of London, and a doctor of medicine of Glasgow of 17th December, 1742; was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 25th June, 1765.

MATTHEW MATY, M.D., was the son of a Dutch Lu