A doctor telling his apprentice how to use language correctly. Wood engraving after J. Leech, 1846.

  • Leech, John, 1817-1864.
Date:
1846
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15583i
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A doctor telling his apprentice how to use language correctly. Wood engraving after J. Leech, 1846. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The background includes a bust of Galen, a box of leeches and an open register of prescriptions

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[London]

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1 print : wood engraving

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Punch's curiosities of medical experience. J Leech Dialogue includes: Apprentice. "If you please, sir, shall I fill up Mrs. Twaddle's draughts with water?" Practitioner. "Dear, dear me, Mr. Bumps, how often must I mention the subject? We never use water - Aqua destillata, if you please!"

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Wellcome Collection 15583i

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