The works of John Fothergill, M.D. ...

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early admitted him amongst them, are obligedio Dr. Rusieli, and the public through them,sor many valvabie communications: his extensive practice at Aleppo, his early introductioninio bus nessi here aster his arrivat, the multitudeos o edis under his care in the hospital, supplieda fund of medicat experience, whicli might have yielded much benefit to society, had his life been protracted. Need Ι recite how much this society is indebled to his vigilance and activi tyPerhaps itis in a great meastare owing to hina that it

mole the happinesse of ali to the ulmost of hisabilities in every station os lise ; accustomed tobe trealed with a degree of respech, whicli talents like his, so uniformiy exerted in the promotionos every thing praise-Worthy, had a right to ex- peet; he could not eastly brook the superciliousinesis of men, Who Were Weah enough to supposie, that neither sense nor learning, shili nor experience, Were the prodUce of any other clime than that within the narrow limits of whicli theythenaseives had been confined. 1 patient of indignities he had not deserved, and satisfied that yet greater Were intended to others in a like siluation with himself, with a

view to erect a reputation Upon Other men's

solandations, he communicated his sentiments toothers, who had the like apprehensions; and common danger has happily been the means of cementing

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cementing a permanent reciprocat regard, and sorining a regular society of men, scarce knownto each other but by name, but whose views arealilae, self-preservation; and whose talenis sorpromoting the honour of the art they prosest, and the benefit of their sellow-citigens, have

probation.

Ιf then to him, With very fe coadjutors, isowing the existence of this society ; is the esta-hlissiment of it has contributed to secure no smali

part of the faculty of physic in this city Domi ury and oppression ; is it should be the means of establishing the whole on a just and liberal undation ; is by it harmony and good intelli

gence have been promoted among individuals, whose duty and interest, now their inclinationlikewise, leads them to be Uni ted i our grates ulacknowledgments are most certain ly due to that man, who laboured most assiduo asty to prunaote these advantages ; and to his memory let has pay a grates ut tribute sor his ianwearied en de avo arsto serve the community, and the important services he rendered it to the latest period of his iise. For my OWn pari, When I recollect what Iliave lost in him, the sensibie, firm, and upright friend, the able, honest, and experien ced physician, the ple asing instructive companion os a social hour, expression fatis me. Should this Account ever pasi beyond the circle of Dr. Rusieli's personat acquaintance,

perhaps

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perhaps it would be to them seme gratificationto know, that he was in respect os stature rather tali than middling, Weli made, os a fressi sanguine complexion, grave in his deporiment, chearsul in conversation, active in the bustinest of his profession, and sagacious ; an attentive and diligent observer, clear in his intentions, manifin his prescriptions, and in his conduet to thesich, benevolent and discreet. Animaled by his example, let us purie thearduous track of public virtve; and having,

like him, supported the dignity of our profession, by dealing with a liberal hand to ali, the blesisings of health, to the ulmos of our abilities, and done honour to our species, by the constant exercise of uprighiness, candour, and benignitri

me may close the scene, in fuit posmesion os allthat deserves the name of human felicity.

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his o n. Editor.

CONSIDERATIONS

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CONSIDERATION S

H E aTairs of North America are of somuch importance to this kingdom, that Imake no apology for offering a feW thoughis onthis subject to the consideration of the public. For whether we look at the well-being and content of near two million of Englissi subjedis,on that Continent, descended Dom and inseparably connected with ourseives; or Weigh the eLfects whicli their discontent and unli piness, must unavoidably produce on this country, scarcea more important object can present itself to an Englissiman. . The interests and aTairs of the neighbouringliingdoms and states in Europe, affect iis in avery remote degree, hoWeVer We may have been accustomed to conssideri them, When compared with those of our own Colonies, and the eridis

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hy, may not be improbabie. It theres ore beta comes us to foresee, and by the most prudent and equitable means to PreVent, ille consequences of such an event; conseqUences the most serious in their nature, destructive in their tendency to Great Britain and her Colonies, who ought totremble even at the most distant apprehension offuch a fatal revolution.

Is we enquire into the conduct of the wisest states to their distant colonies, we sit ali find it alia ways to have been to treat them with kiiadnessand indulgence, to engage them to look bach to the mollier country With duty and affection, andio fecompense the protection they have e oyed by the produce of their laboUrs, their commerce, and, When' needed, their ad istance.

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volting, tili causes of strong disgust had sown thesee is of discontent, and succeed ing acts of op pression and injustice had ripened them into rebellion. .

Colonies sprung from Britain, will bear much; but it is to be remembered, that they are thesons os freedom, and what they have been earlytaught to look Upon as virtve in their ancestors, will not soon be sorgot by them. Nay, they Willthe oner be api to vindicate their Wrongs, and perhaps in an improper manner, the more strong-ly these principies have been instilled, and themore distant they are frona the s urce of poWer, and proper information. North America, sor the most pari, since thetime of iis being discovered by Europeans, has received iis inhabitanis from Great Britain and Ireland: great numbers, indeed, have flocked Dom Germany, and some other paris of Europe, from tyranny and oppression, to our Colonies, asa land of easse and freedom. These esteem them-selves Britissi subjects, equalty With the offspringos Britain : they ali look upon this as their mo-ther coUntry,' interest themselves in iis sa ty and happiness, and esteem themselves Under every obligation that society admits os, to contribute to

bute to their OWn. The late conquests stom France, are not included in this account. The inhabitanis derived Vo L. II. C c their

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their origin from France, as the inhabitants of our own Colonies sprung from heiace. Yet of these, a great nUmber are acquiring, and by a just and equat goverrament Will further acquire, the like sociat regard sor the interest of this country, as they have done sor another. Timeand good treatinent strangely metamorphose ene-mies into frientis. Is then the reigning disposition in our own

hopes of protection center; to whicli they lookwith gratitude and affection, and to whicli theychearfully bring ali the produce of their labourand commerce they Can spare, to eXchange fortis mania factu res, an excitange Which gives breadio thous an is, riches to many individuals, and

gard is due to the Americans, Or What manner ostreatinent it is the interest of Britain to exercise

And here it may be proper to explain What was. meant by asserting, that the affairs of our neio lita bours in Europe, affect Us in a remote degree, compared with our Colonies.. The Colonies notonly bring an increas' os reVenue by their traf ficti, consume Vast quantities of OUr manufactu res, produce, and Will stili increasse in produe