The life of John Walker, M.D.

  • Epps, John, 1805-1869.
Date:
1832
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Credit: The life of John Walker, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    seeing Dr. Walker not joining in the toast, Walker is a Quaker with all its follies; I am a Quaker without them. The rights of the citizens having been violated by the constitution of de I'an trois, great suspicion fell upon the Pentarchy, and the armies under its power. Every circumstance was construed into a further attempt upon the liberties of the nation. The troops, that were marching for the expedition of La Hoche against Ireland, had violated the law in approaching too near Paris. This occasioned, at the same time, considerable complaints in the councils against the directory, although, on in- quiry, the cause of this near approach was very satisfactorily explained. It appeared that there was an Englishman who took a delight in leading Barras, by the enticement of hunting, beyond the bounds. In these days the miserably mutilated Thomas Muir arrived from Spain, and became a protegee of the directory. In coming from Mexico, the Spanish vessel, in which he was, was taken by the English. He was wounded, and laid in disguise among the fallen Spaniards. The captors at length inquired for him. A French emigrant had the honour to conceal him, observing, Gentlemen, the man you seek fell in the engagement, and was committed to the deep. Muir was consequently put on shore, unobserved, at Spain. Thus Paine, Tandy, and Muir, formed a representation for Scotland, England, and Ireland, in the metropolis