A letter to Dr. James Gregory of Edinburgh, in consequence of certain printed papers intituled 'The viper and file', There is wisdom in silence, An old story, &c. ... which have lately been distributed by him / [Andrew Duncan].

  • Duncan, Andrew, 1744-1828.
Date:
1811
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Credit: A letter to Dr. James Gregory of Edinburgh, in consequence of certain printed papers intituled 'The viper and file', There is wisdom in silence, An old story, &c. ... which have lately been distributed by him / [Andrew Duncan]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    \ A LETTER TO DR JAMES GREGORY OF EDINBURGH, IN CONSEQUENCE OF CERTAIN PRINTED PAPERS INTITULED,—THE VIPER AND FILE 1c< THERE IS WISDOM IN SILENCE “ AN OLD STORY,” &C. Which have lately been distributed by him, and ivhich are evidently intended to propagate and support groundless and malevolent calumnies against innocent men. BY ANDREW DUNCAN SENIOR, M. D. & P. AND SENIOR CENSOR OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, EDINBURGH, To discover anxiety on account of trifling insinuations, that may tend in some measure to affect character, is no indication of sense, or of a consciousness of integrity. But when malignant lies are invented and seriously told in presence of respectable people, a man must have lost all respect for reputa¬ tion, if he takes not the proper steps to contradict them. Memoirs of W. Smellie.—Vol. i. p, 438. EDINBURGH: Printed by A. Neill and Company. SOLD BY A. CONSTABLE AND CO. AND OTHER BOOKSELLERS, 1811. / /