The morbid anatomy of the brain, in mania and hydrophobia : with the pathology of these two diseases, as collected from the papers of the late Andrew Marshal ... : with an account of some experiments, to ascertain whether the pericardium and ventricles of the brain contain water in a state of health / to which is prefixed a sketch of his life by S. Sawrey.

Date:
1815
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Credit: The morbid anatomy of the brain, in mania and hydrophobia : with the pathology of these two diseases, as collected from the papers of the late Andrew Marshal ... : with an account of some experiments, to ascertain whether the pericardium and ventricles of the brain contain water in a state of health / to which is prefixed a sketch of his life by S. Sawrey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    he was enabled to meet the dedine of life with a competence satisfying all his wishes, and with high professional respectability. Dr. Marshal was born at Park Hill, in Fife- shire, in the year 1742. His father, John Mar- shal, was a farmer, with a numerous family, living on the side of the Tay, near Newburgh, under the Earl of Rothes. He was placed early with his maternal grandfather, who was also a- farmer, and was there brought up, and taught to read. When he was eight years old he was taken home by his parents, and placed at Mr. Taylor's school at Newburgh, where he was taught to write, and the rudiments of the Latin tongue. At ten he was sent to Abernethy school with his brother and sisters. It was then the most cele- brated place of education for the Scotch seceders, of which description of dissenters his parents were. Here, he says, in some biographical memo- randa that were found among his papers, I recollect my being reputed a quick and apt scholar; my regularly going to meeting every Sunday, and being very much pleased with the vehement sallies of Mr. Moncrief in the pulpit.