his house in Throgmorton-street, 3rd October, 1780, aged eighty. He was probably the author of

A Cure for the Epidemical Madness of drinking Tar Water. By T. R. 8vo. Lond. 1744.

ROBERT BANKES, M.D., was born in London, and educated at Eton, whence he was elected, in 1720, to King's college, Cambridge, of which society he was a fellow. He proceeded A.B. 1724; A.M. 1728; M.D. 1735; and the same year was appointed professor of anatomy in the university. He was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 25th June, 1736; and a Fellow 25th June, 1737; was Gulstonian lecturer in 1738; Censor in 1739; and Harveian orator in 1743. Dr. Bankes was chosen physician to Christ's hospital in April, 1737, and died in November,

1746.

AMBROSE DAWSON, M.D., was born in Yorkshire, and was the son of William Dawson, of Langcliff, esq., by his wife Jane, a daughter of the ancient family of Pudsey, of Bolton, in that county. He was educated at Christ's college, Cambridge. He proceeded M.B. 1730; M.D. 1735; was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 25th June, 1736; and a Fellow, 25th June, 1737. He was Censor in 1740, 1746, 1751, 1756; Harveian orator in 1744; Elect, 9th April, 1750; and Consiliarius, 1755, 1756, 1757, 1759. He was elected physician to St. George's hospital, 27th April, 1745, and retained that office until 1760. "He resided in Grosvenor-street, where he practised in a very unostentatious way, and was a most charitable man. Upon his leaving London about 1776, to reside at Lancliff hall, and when presents of plate were not quite so frequent as they are now, he received from the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, a magnificent tea-urn in the fashion of the time, with an inscription which may be considered a volume in a few words. "The parish of

St. George Hanover-square to Ambrose Dawson esquire. M.D. Infirmus et visitastis me.'"*

Lancliff hall not agreeing with him, Dr. Dawson eventually removed to Liverpool, where he died after a short illness, on the 23rd December, 1794, in his eighty-eighth year, being then the senior fellow of our college. He was buried at Bolton. We have from his pen

Thoughts on the Hydrocephalus Internus. 8vo. Lond. 1778. Observations on Hydatids in the Heads of Cattle. 8vo. Lond.

1778.

SAMUEL HORSMAN, M.D.-A native of Middlesex, was entered on the physic line at Leyden 7th September, 1719, aged twenty-one, and graduated doctor of medicine there in 1721 (D.M.I. de Calculo Renum et Vesicæ, 4to.). He was created doctor of medicine at Cambridge (comitiis Regiis) 25th June, 1728. Dr. Horsman was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 30th September, 1736, and a Fellow 30th September, 1737. He was Censor in 1741, 1748, 1751; Treasurer from 1746 to 1751 inclusive; and Elect 4th March, 1751. He died 22nd November, 1751.

JOSEPH LETHERLAND, M.D., was born in Warwickshire, and received his medical education at Leyden. He was inscribed on the books of that university 30th September, 1722, and attended the lectures of Boerhaave, Albinus, and Oosterdijk Schacht. He proceeded doctor of medicine there in 1724 (Spec. Inaug. Veterum. Medicorum sententias de Phrenitide curandâ complectens, 4to.). He was created doctor of medicine at Cambridge, by royal mandate, 9th April, 1736; was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 30th September, 1736; and a Fellow 30th September, 1737. He was Censor 1742, 1749; Consiliarius, 1757; and was named an Elect 28th April, 1757. Dr. Letherland was a man of deep and very extensive learning, but of Gent. Mag., June, 1841.

retired habits, and very little known even in his own profession, although he contributed by his literary information to the popularity of more than one of his colleagues. Much of the valuable matter in Dr. Fothergill's Account of the Putrid Sore Throat, Lond., 1748, is generally allowed to have been derived from Dr. Letherland. He was much esteemed by Dr. Heberden, and in 1761, when that physician's extensive practice made it inconvenient for him to accept the appointment of physician to the queen, the king, who had always shown towards Dr. Heberden the greatest esteem and regard, readily adopted his disinterested recommendation of Dr. Letherland, who was thereupon appointed to the situation. Dr. Letherland was elected physician to St. Thomas's hospital in 1736, and resigned that office in 1759. He died on the 31st of March, 1764, and was buried in the church of St. Mary Aldermanbury, where there is a plain tablet with the following inscription:

In memory of

JOSEPH LETHERLAND, late of this parish, M.D.
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians,
One of the physicians to the Queen,

And some time one of the physicians to St. Thomas's Hospital.
He was born at Stratford-upon-Avon, A.D. 1699,
And departed this life March 31, 1764;

Not less eminent for the integrity of his heart,
And benevolence of his disposition,

Than for his knowledge in all parts of polite and useful literature.*

He was the author of

* "Inter eruditos non prætereundus est Letherlandus, senio defunctus post vitam literatam civibus suis utilissimam. Huic debemus, ni fallor, notas quasdam breves, quibus refelleret calumniam a viro doctissimo, iisque non indigno, medicis Romanis illatam. Sed quod majoris est momenti, ipse nostratium primus faucium ulcera gangrænosa animadvertit, felicemque medendi rationem non casu, sed è libris, Hispaniorum præcipuè, diligenter perlectis et observationibus collatis investigatam, cum Collegis suis communicavit." Oratio Harveiana anno MDCCLXV habita, auctore Tho. Healde.

Notæ breves in Diss: de Medicorum apud Romanos conditione à C. Middleton editam. 8vo. Lond. 1726.

RENALD COMARQUE, M.D., was a native of Middlesex, educated at Corpus Christi college, Cambridge. He studied physic at Leyden, and was inscribed on the books of that university, 26th October, 1719, being then twentyone years of age. He proceeded M.B. at Cambridge in 1728, and was the same year created doctor of medicine, comitiis Regiis. He was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 30th September, 1736, and a Fellow 30th September, 1737. His name disappears from the list in 1742.

CHARLES COTES, M.D., was the second son of John Cotes, of Woodcote, Shropshire, esquire, by his wife, lady Dorothy Shirley. He was entered at Magdalen hall, Oxford, of which his uncle, Digby Cotes, D.D. was then principal, and as a member of that house took the degree of A.B. 27th June, 1723. Elected a fellow of All Souls' college, he removed thither, and proceeded B.C.L. 27th October, 1727; D.C.L. 1st July, 1732. On the 24th November, 1736, he was created doctor of medicine at Oxford by diploma; was admitted a Candi-. date of the College of Physicians 4th April, 1737; and a Fellow 27th March, 1738. Dr. Cotes delivered the Gulstonian lectures in 1739, the Harveian oration in 1745, and was Censor in 1743. He was elected physician to the Westminster hospital in 1733, and retained his office until 1739. Dr. Cotes married Williamina, the only daughter of Cheselden, the surgeon. He was returned a member of parliament for the borough of Tamworth in 1734, and again in 1741; and he died without issue 21st March, 1748.

HENRY RICHARDSON, M.D., was the son of John Richardson of Alnwick, an Extra-Licentiate of the College already mentioned, and was born there about 1713. He was a doctor of medicine of Leyden, of 1735

(D.M.I. de efficaciâ Exercitationum in sanitate tuenda, 4to.), then practising at Alnwick, in Northumberland, and was admitted an Extra-Licentiate of the College on the 28th of June, 1738. He survived just half a century, dying on the 18th March, 1788, aged seventy-five. His eldest son James, baptized at Alnwick 2nd August, 1745, was bred a physician: he graduated at Edinburgh in 1770, and settled at Wakefield.

ADDISON HUTTON, M.D., was the last heir male of an ancient family in Cumberland, the Huttons of Gale and of Hutton hall, Penrith, who trace back to Adam de Hoton, in the reign of Edward I. He was of Queen's college, Oxford, and proceeded A.B. 5th July, 1731; A.M. 4th July, 1732; M.B. 8th July, 1734; M.D. 8th July, 1737. He was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 30th September, 1737; and a Fellow 30th September, 1738. Dr. Hutton was one of the physicians to St. George's hospital, to which office he was elected 22nd October, 1736. He died 30th March, 1742.

WILLIAM BEDFORD, M. D., was the eldest son of Hilkiah Bedford, A.M., by his wife Alice, a daughter of William Cooper, esq. He was educated at St. John's college, Cambridge, and proceeded A.B. in 1721, A.M. 1725. He entered himself on the physic line at Leyden 10th September, 1727. In 1737 he was created doctor of medicine at Cambridge by royal mandate, and then settling in London was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 30th September, 1737, and a Fellow 30th September, 1738. He delivered the Gulstonian lectures in 1740; was Censor in 1742 and 1745, and Registrar in 1745 and 1746. Dr. Bedford was appointed physician to Christ's hospital in November 1746. He died 10th July, 1747, and is commemorated by the following inscription in the church of St. Nicholas, Cold, Abbey: