On the generative system. Being an anatomical and physiological sketch of the parts of generation, and a treatise on their diseases ... as well as the more important complaints of the female ... To which are appended, a critical examination of Sir E. Home's works on stricture, a practical essay on scrofulous, and other ulcers, eruptions, &c. and an enquiry into the nature, properties, and uses of the lyttæ, &c / By John Roberton. To which are prefixed, letters, by Matthew Baillie.

  • Roberton, John, 1776-1820 or 1821.
Date:
1817
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Credit: On the generative system. Being an anatomical and physiological sketch of the parts of generation, and a treatise on their diseases ... as well as the more important complaints of the female ... To which are appended, a critical examination of Sir E. Home's works on stricture, a practical essay on scrofulous, and other ulcers, eruptions, &c. and an enquiry into the nature, properties, and uses of the lyttæ, &c / By John Roberton. To which are prefixed, letters, by Matthew Baillie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    His recollection of this letter being now re¬ freshed, Dr. Baillie has free licence to chuse be¬ tween its unconditional acceptance of the dedica¬ tion, and the indispensable conditions of his letter in the Medical Journal and in Bell’s Messenger. If his conscience be of that neutralized sort, which can permit him to publish, at two different times, two diametrically opposite assertions, and wish to pawn each on the world as equally true, I may be very careless of the authority of his censure. Nay I am not quite sure that the foul word of Dr. Baillie will not be the fairest dealing he can show me. An honest man can always defend himself against slander: the praise of some men is not always so easily parried. My volume was published, and my redoubtable patron was gratified with his dedication, until he perused the book—he then began to mistake severi¬ ty of fact for “ severity of expression,” and instead of directing his rancour at Sir Everard’s erroneous opinions he chose to fling his venomed shafts at me. By this time he had sorely repented him¬ self of the dedication, because he now found that the indulgence of his pride had scarcely compen¬ sated for its annoyance. What! a book dedicated to Dr. Baillie ! exposing the erroneous doctrines of Sir Everard Home ! and with his permission! nay even at his request!—There was no enduring it!—All the vengeance of the party was accordingly to be discharged upon the luckless author, who