Volume 1

The works of John Fothergill, M.D. ... / by John Coakley Lettsom.

  • Fothergill, John, 1712-1780.
Date:
1783-1784
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Credit: The works of John Fothergill, M.D. ... / by John Coakley Lettsom. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    feffion, laid before the public, perhaps the importance of the Doctor’s life, and the utility and magnitude of his employments', would appear fuch, as might even elevate his character, and give it additional luftre. But fearful left the partiality, which the veneration of an individual entertained for his character, might bias his judgment, and excite an over officioufnefs in commu- nicating to the public, what that public might not place in the fame favourable point of view; he has been induced to do violence to his own feelings, rather than fubjeCt himfelf to the cenfure of doing any thing that could poffibly tarniffi the cha- racter of a man, who palfed through life with unfullied reputation, and died in the zenith of glory. Whilft the Editor thus avows his diffi- dence, and the caufe of that diffidence, they, whofe fentiments of pofthumous cha- racter coincide with his own, will be the laft to cenfure him for this coniidera- tion : he is, however, gratefully prompted to acknowledge the important communi- cations, and the kind affiftance of many re- fpeCtable individuals; and particularly* of David Barclay, of Youngftmry; Dr. Cum- ing,