Sudden death / by A.B. Granville.

  • Granville, A. B. (Augustus Bozzi), 1783-1872.
Date:
1854
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sudden death / by A.B. Granville. 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.

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    CONCLUSION. In the course of a long and eventful life, the half of which has been spent in profes- sional labours,—one thing has struck me as most singular :— It is the indifference with which people, generally, hear the news of the sudden death of any one, forget it as soon as heard, and carelessly jog-on in their own mode of living, without asking themselves these two simple questions—What can have brought about this sad event ? Am I living in such wise as to render myself liable to the like fate % And yet there are many who, while thus