A speech delivered at a quarterly statutory meeting of the Senatus Academicus of the University of Edinburgh, on the 15th of January 1825, accusing James Hamilton of having published a false and calumnious libel against the Senatus Academicus as a corporate body; against the institutions of medicine, as a branch of education at Edinburgh; and against the present professor of institutions of medicine, as an individual / by Andrew Duncan.

  • Duncan, Andrew, 1744-1828.
Date:
1825
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Credit: A speech delivered at a quarterly statutory meeting of the Senatus Academicus of the University of Edinburgh, on the 15th of January 1825, accusing James Hamilton of having published a false and calumnious libel against the Senatus Academicus as a corporate body; against the institutions of medicine, as a branch of education at Edinburgh; and against the present professor of institutions of medicine, as an individual / by Andrew Duncan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I accuse Dr Hamilton, Professoi- of Mid- wifery, of having presented to the Patrons of this University, false and calumnious libels against the Senatus Academicus, as a corporate body, and against me in particular, as an individual Profes- sor; These libels, Sir, transmitted by the Town- Council to the Senatus Academicus, now lie up- on your table; and, in my opinion, they will serve to establish,' beyond the possibility of con- tradiction, in the mind of every candid Judge, the truths of those heavy charges which I have brought against him. But, before I point out the particular passages on which my accusation is founded, it will be necessary to state the origin and progress of this very disagreeable business. The long period of twenty-five years has now elapsed, since Dr Hamilton, on the 12th of April 1800, was admitted into the University of Edinburgh as Professor of Midwifery, that office having become vacant on the resignation of his own father. In consequence of his admission, he immediately entered into the full possession of all the rights and privileges which any of his prede- cessors had ever enjoyed. Like all his predeces- sors, he continued, for mom than twelve years, to deliver three courses of lectures on Midwifery an- nually, two during every winter, and one during every summer session, enjoying in the College ^very privilege, and eveiy advantage, which any