The annual address, delivered before the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society of London, at the anniversary meeting held on Tuesday, March 1, 1853 / by Joseph Hodgson.

  • Joseph Hodgson
Date:
1853
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The annual address, delivered before the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society of London, at the anniversary meeting held on Tuesday, March 1, 1853 / by Joseph Hodgson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

    12/28 page 10
    ance on the medical classes in Edinburgh in the winter of 1806 ; and in 1809 he continued his studies in London under the immediate superintendence and direction of Dr. Baillie. This eminent physician had contracted in early life an inti- mate friendship with Dr. Gregory’s father at Oxford, of which he gave substantial proof in the kind and considerate interest and assistance which he now and ever afterwards ren- dered to the welfare of his son. At this time Dr. Gregory attended the Anatomical Demonstrations of Sir Benjamin Brodie in Windmill-street, and also one of the earliest courses of Lectures on Chemistry delivered by Mr. Brande. In October, 1809, he attended the first meeting of the West- minster Medical Society, and for many years took a leading part in its proceedings, filling all its oflSces from Secretary to President. Dr. Gregory went to Edinburgh in 1811, and in company with his cousin. Dr. William Pulteney Alison, now Professor of Medicine in the University of Edin- burgh, and Dr. Holland, of London, he prepared for his examination, and in the same year he received his degree of Doctor of Medicine. On the 2nd July, 1812, as a preliminary step to entering the army, he took his Diploma as a Member of the Boyal College of Surgeons of London, and soon afterwards he was gazetted as Hospital-assistant to the Forces. In 1813 he was sent to the Mediterranean, and served for three years with different corps in Sicily and Italy. During this period, his love of travel induced him to visit, with eagerness, all the scenes and objects of interest within his reach. In April, 1814, he was appointed Resident Medical Officer with the expedition against Genoa, under Lord William Bentinck, and witnessed the attack on the forts which led to the capitu- lation of the town, and its evacuation by the French, on the 21st of the month. In 1816 he returned to England, passed his examination
    digitised image 1
    digitised image 2
    digitised image 3