A letter to Dr. James Gregory of Edinburgh in consequence of certain printed papers intituled, "The viper and file"; "There is wisdom in silence"; "An old story"; &c., which have lately been distributed by him / by Andrew Duncan senior, M.D. & P. and senior censor of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh.

  • Duncan, Andrew, 1744-1828.
Date:
1811
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Credit: A letter to Dr. James Gregory of Edinburgh in consequence of certain printed papers intituled, "The viper and file"; "There is wisdom in silence"; "An old story"; &c., which have lately been distributed by him / by Andrew Duncan senior, M.D. & P. and senior censor of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    derable reputation over all Europe, by five different edi- tions of the New Edinburgh Dispensatory, have been en- gaged in a series of experiments, to enable the College to publish a new and improved edition of their Pharma- copoeia, which, by act of Parliament, must be the standard for the practice of pharmacy over the whole kingdom of Scotland. A subtle metaphysician, particularly if he pretends to be an acute expounder of laws, may perhaps publish a volume, to prove, that these experiments are a violation of the act 1754. For, according to the strict letter of that act, any gentleman performing such experiments, may be said to practise Pharmacy., by himself, co-partnerst or servants, and may therefore be represented as reducing the profession of Physic to a miserable, an infamous state of degradation. But, for my own part, I have no doubt, that the pharmaceutical labours of the Committee, will do honour, both to themselves and the College of Phy- sicians of Edinburgh, in the estimation of every intelli- gent Physician in Europe.