A sketch of the life and character of the late Dr. Monsey, physician to the Royal Hospital at Chelsea; with anecdotes of persons of the first rank in church and state / [Anon].

Date:
1789
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A sketch of the life and character of the late Dr. Monsey, physician to the Royal Hospital at Chelsea; with anecdotes of persons of the first rank in church and state / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    C *5 ] rity of them not chufing to exhibit the cpmfortlefs ftate of their pockets. At laft a phyftcian in vogue prides him- felf on his purfe repienifhed with guineas, which he had weighed, found heavy, and not returned to his patients as light; in the moment of exultation he exclaims, I and my long tails feldom fail To earn a fcore a day. f v * After due folemnity he approaches the bed lide ; the curtain is withdrawn, and the glittering gold fhaken at the fi^k man’s ear. Soon as the fav’rite found he heard. One faint effort he try’d: He op’d his eyes, he ftretch’d his hand. He made one grafp, and dy’d. Lord Bath vainly attempted to recon¬ cile them;*— “ I thank you,” cry’d Dr. Monfey;