Dr. Blundell's second letter on his retirement from the Medical School of Guy's Hospital : addressed to his medical friends.

  • Blundell, Dr., 1790-1878.
Date:
1834
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Credit: Dr. Blundell's second letter on his retirement from the Medical School of Guy's Hospital : addressed to his medical friends. 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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    myself to the best of my ability; abstaining from ungenerously or illiberally intercepting my endea- vours, or attempting, in any manner, to raise obstacles in my way. Such was his procedure to- wards me, notwithstanding the obvious purpose of the good man at the head of affairs ; and thus it was that I was allowed to come to the very foot of the chair, where, in an evil moment, ‘ nemo omnibus horis . . .,’ the object of my desire being within reach of my grasp, I turned round upon my bene- factor, and availed myself of an opportunity which the treasurer threw in my way, to join with him to occupy the post of honour and emolument, without the poor remuneration of thanks. “ That Dr. Blundell has been of service to me up to the moment of his chastisement of the treasurer, I myself, before the public, do freely acknowledge; and even now, should he abstain from censuring this letter, the only apparent failure of his unde- viating kindness to me will have been, his refusing to sit in the chair after the indignity with which, by the impertinent abuse of his name, Mr. Harrison has soiled it. Even the museum was not taken c