Observations on the diseases of the army / by Sir John Pringle, bart. ... ; with notes, by Benjamin Rush.

  • Pringle, John, Sir, 1707-1782.
Date:
1812
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    AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOK. SlR JOHN PRINGLE, baronet, the late worthy President of the Royal Society, was born at Stichel- house, in the county of Roxburgh, North Britain, April 10, 1707. His father was sir John Pringle, of Siithe], baronet, and his mother, whose name was Magdalen Elliot, was sister to sir Gilbert Elliot, of Stobs, baronet. Both the families from which he de- scended were very ancient and honourable ones in the South of Scotland, and were in great esteem for their attachment to the religion and liberties of their own country, and for their piety and virtue in private life. He was the youngest of several sons, three of whom, besides himself, arrived to the years of maturity. His grammatical education he received at home, under a private tutor; and after having made such a progress as qualified him for academical studies, he was re- moved to the university of St. Andrew's, where he was put under the immediate care of Mr. Francis Pringle, professor of Greek in the college, and a near relation of his father. Having continued there some years, he went to Edinburgh in October 1727, for the purpose of studying physic, that being the profes- sion he now determined to follow. At Edinburgh however he stayed only one year, the reason of which was, that he was desirous of going to