Mr. Jeffreys's reply to a pamphlet presented to the public by Doctor Calvert Holland, of Sheffield, entitled "Plagiarisms of Julius Jeffreys, F.R.S.".

  • Jeffreys, Julius, 1801-1877.
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[1844]
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Credit: Mr. Jeffreys's reply to a pamphlet presented to the public by Doctor Calvert Holland, of Sheffield, entitled "Plagiarisms of Julius Jeffreys, F.R.S.". Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TO A PAMPHLET PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC BY DOCTOR CALVERT HOLLAND, OF SHEFFIELD, ENTITLED “ PLAGIARISMS OF JULIUS JEFFREYS, F.R.S.,” And made the Vehicle of other uncomplimentary Statements. Boctor C. Holland having: advertised his Pamphlet in other besides Medical Channels, it is considered expedient to grive this Reply also a place in certain other respectable publications. That Doctor Calvert Holland, of Sheffield, has acted very imprudently in sending forth such a publication against one who was almost innocent of the knowledge of his existence, is, I am sure, the least that his own friends will say. All mine, and, I will venture to add, any of the public who trouble themselves with the matter, will view it as something more than imprudent. Many of far greater worth than myself have found the most difficult of divine precepts to obey, to be that of “ not rendering railing for railing, but contrariwise blessing.” This, however, it is my sincere desire to do. In the present instance my reproof shall be without railing; and I shall close with a benediction. That he should have projected at me, without any warning, a typical missile of such gigantic magnitude as that of his word PLAGIARISMS, in about half-inch Roman Capitals, and have introduced into his pamphlet a number of offensive statements and opinions, equally without foundation, and upon matters wholly irrelevant, certainly wears a malicious aspect—but I would fain think it otherwise. I desire to receive it all in good humour; and from the preposterous nature of his charges against me, I simply characterise them, to use a homely expression, as being very