Surgical experience of chloroform / By James Miller.

  • Miller, James, 1812-1864.
Date:
1848
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Surgical experience of chloroform / By James Miller. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fering would be a large boon to humanity. But how much larger, if it be found that there is a difference as regards life, and that by chloroform life is saved. That such will ulti¬ mately be found to be fact, I have no doubt; in what propor¬ tion, we can, as yet, of course, do little more than guess. The great question is in good hands. Dr. Simpson still con¬ tinues his statistical inquiry. And this leads me, in conclusion, to attempt, however feebly, to express something of the respect and gratitude which all right thinking people, both in and out of the profes¬ sion, cannot fail to entertain towards my esteemed colleague, whose rare fortune it has been to introduce this wonderful agent. Gifted with talents that are given to few; armed with a zeal and enthusiasm which are absolutely indefatigable; restless and eager ; yet withal careful; and scrupulous in re¬ search for truth; full of a pure and large-hearted benevolence —he has made many discoveries and improvements, in his pro¬ fession, which are of themselves well capable of transmitting his name safe and honoured to posterity. But all are eclipsed in this, his latest and his best. We admire his talents; we praise his zeal; we rejoice in his success; and while we hon¬ our his genius, we love the man. And there is one duty more. Let us cease not to extol Him who is all bountiful, as He is omniscient and almighty who has been graciously pleased, in these latter days, to miti¬ gate in part the temporal punishment which sin had brought into the w’^orld; who is of great kindness, and repenteth Him of the evil; who retaineth not His anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy.” KDfNBXJRGH : PRINTED BY T. CONSTABLE, PRINTER TO HER MAJESTY,