Hints Designed to Promote Beneficence, Temperance, & Medical Science ...J. Mawman, 1801 |
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الصفحة 7
... last Wednesdays in February and August , and shall confist of not less than five members . 4. A treasurer , and a committee , to con- fift of not less than twelve members befides the treasurer , fhall be annually elected at the general ...
... last Wednesdays in February and August , and shall confist of not less than five members . 4. A treasurer , and a committee , to con- fift of not less than twelve members befides the treasurer , fhall be annually elected at the general ...
الصفحة 17
... last year , nearly ONE HUN- DRED patients of the LONDON - HOSPITAL , among whom were feveral deftitute foreigners , labouring under diftreffes not within the pro- vifions of HOSPITALS , were relieved according to their various wants ...
... last year , nearly ONE HUN- DRED patients of the LONDON - HOSPITAL , among whom were feveral deftitute foreigners , labouring under diftreffes not within the pro- vifions of HOSPITALS , were relieved according to their various wants ...
الصفحة 106
... last number , five only were received at the last election : nevertheless , under the blessing of Divine Providence , fo much has been accomplished in so short a time , that the public attention feems already awakened to the affecting ...
... last number , five only were received at the last election : nevertheless , under the blessing of Divine Providence , fo much has been accomplished in so short a time , that the public attention feems already awakened to the affecting ...
الصفحة 185
... last letter , in which I defired he would see Mr. Tatnall , and told him , that I would confirm whatever he and Mr. Tat- nall would advertise , in order to prevent the defign of erecting a statue or monument from going on . I know not ...
... last letter , in which I defired he would see Mr. Tatnall , and told him , that I would confirm whatever he and Mr. Tat- nall would advertise , in order to prevent the defign of erecting a statue or monument from going on . I know not ...
الصفحة 186
... last words to the fervant I left at Car- dington were , a renewal of my request respecting my burial and tomb ; that my executor ( and my fon ) might know , that my mind was fixed and un- altered . I am , indeed , vexed and depreffed ...
... last words to the fervant I left at Car- dington were , a renewal of my request respecting my burial and tomb ; that my executor ( and my fon ) might know , that my mind was fixed and un- altered . I am , indeed , vexed and depreffed ...
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advertiſement affiftance afford afylum againſt Alderman alfo alſo approbation aſsiſtance benefited member blind cafe CAPEL LOFFT character charity circumftances Committee confequence confideration defign defirous diftrefs diſeaſe eſtabliſhment expence fame fcarcely feem fentiments fervant fervice fhall fhillings fhould fimilar fince fingle firft firſt fituation fix pence fome foon friends fubfcribers fubfcription fubject fuch fuperior Gentlemen guineas himſelf HINTS RESPECTING hiſtory hofpital honour houſe HOWARD humanity inftances inftitution inftruction intereft itſelf JOHN HOWARD JOHN NICHOLS labour leaſt LETTSOM linen lying-in MATTHEW BLOXAM meaſure medal meeting mifery moft monument moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary neral NICHOLS Obfervations occafion pariſh perfons pleaſe pleaſure prefent prifons propoſed purchaſe purpoſe racter raiſed receive refpect refult requeſted ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY ſhall ſmall Society ſtate ſtatue ſtewardeffes ſubſcribers ſubſcription ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion treaſurer uſeful vifit whilft whofe whoſe William Hayley
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الصفحة 159 - ... to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hospitals ; to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain ; to take the gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt; to remember the forgotten, to attend to the neglected, to visit the forsaken, and to compare and collate the distresses of all men in all countries.
الصفحة 158 - I cannot name this gentleman without remarking that his labours and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe,— not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art; not to collect medals, or collate manuscripts:— but to dive into the depths of...
الصفحة 159 - ... and to compare and collate the distresses of all men in all countries. His plan is original ; and it is as full of genius as it is of humanity. It was a voyage of discovery ; a circumnavigation of charity.
الصفحة 219 - And to the Estimation in which he was held. In every Part of the Civilized World, Which he traversed to reduce the Sum of Human Misery, From the Throne to the Dungeon his Name was mentioned With respect, gratitude, and admiration. His Modesty alone Defeated various Efforts which were made during his Life, To erect this Statue, Which the Public has now consecrated to his Memory.
الصفحة 276 - ... feather, in order to excite a propensity to vomit, and the nostrils also with a feather, snuff, or any other stimulant, so as to provoke sneezing. A tea-spoonful of warm water may be administered...
الصفحة 185 - I cannot permit the fund, which in my absence, and without my consent, has been called the ' Howardian Fund,' to go in future by that name ; and that I will have no concern in the disposal of the money subscribed, my situation and various pursuits rendering it impossible for me to pay any attention to such a general plan, which can only be carried into due effect in particular districts, by a constant attention and a constant residence. " I am, my Lords and Gentlemen,
الصفحة 219 - ... judgment, and to the estimation in which he was held. In every part of the civilized world, which he traversed to reduce the sum of human misery, from the throne to the dungeon, his name was mentioned with respect, gratitude, and admiration. His modesty alone defeated various efforts, which were made during his life, to erect this statue, which the public has now consecrated to his memory.
الصفحة 226 - ... furnished his frugal dinner. At the news of that event, every friend of literature felt a mixture of sorrow and shame ; and one of the members of a club at the prince of Wales's coffeehouse proposed, that it should adopt, as its object and purpose, some means to prevent similar afflictions, and to assist deserving authors and their families in distress.
الصفحة 184 - I can express for the testimony of approbation you have intended me, and I am truly...
الصفحة 211 - He fpent his life and fortune in fervices which were highly dangerous to himfelf, but beneficial to every country and every age. Though engaged in doing the moft active good, he created no enemies, and excited no envy, even in his life-time ; the purity of his intentions leaving him fuperior to all purfuits of vanity or ambition. His merits were of fuch a general and fundamental nature, as to fcrve for an example to all ranks, profeffions, and nations.