Testimonials from James Sanders, M.D : member of the Royal College of Physicians, and lecturer on the practice of physic, as candidate for the professorship of the practice of physic, in the University of Edinburgh, to the Right Honourable the Lord Provost, and the other members of the Town Council.

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[1821]
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Credit: Testimonials from James Sanders, M.D : member of the Royal College of Physicians, and lecturer on the practice of physic, as candidate for the professorship of the practice of physic, in the University of Edinburgh, to the Right Honourable the Lord Provost, and the other members of the Town Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    u stronger evidence of the truth, than if they had act- ed in concert. It would require more time than I have to collect, and more patience, than I could presume you had to read, were the numerous instances detailed, that have been daily occurring for several years, all com- bining to confirm the same thing, viz. those condi- tions of the nerves which I demonstrated in relation to diseases respectively; and be it observed, not in relation only to maladies commonly called nervous, but to every disorder of function, and change of structure, to which the human body is liable. It would be equall}'- tedious, to enumerate and read the daily published proofs of the utility of the mode of cure founded on these anatomical facts ; in short, that mode of treatment is now pretty generally followed But to return to the opinion received from thos'e of rank in medicine. I shall produce other dis- tinguished gentlemen. Dr Monro having heard of my anatomical inquiries concerning croup, and of the treatment to which they gave origin, applied to me, for an account of them. At this very time, I was called to a child dying of that horrid calamity. It was too late ; I prescribed nothing. I wrote the Doctor of it, being solicitous that he should see what I meant. In a. few hours death ensued ; per- mission was obtained to examine; Dr Monro and other medical gentlemen attended; I told what ap- pearances I expected; on disclosing the interior, these were in every minute circumstance confirmed ; the Professor expressed himself perfectly satisfied;