A narrative of certain particular facts which have been misrepresented : relative to the conduct of Mr. Bromfeild [sic] toward Mr. Aylett ... during their attendance on Mr. Benwell at Eton. With a letter to Mr. Benwell, and that gentleman's answer / by William Bromfeild [sic].

  • Bromfield, William, 1712-1792.
Date:
1759
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Credit: A narrative of certain particular facts which have been misrepresented : relative to the conduct of Mr. Bromfeild [sic] toward Mr. Aylett ... during their attendance on Mr. Benwell at Eton. With a letter to Mr. Benwell, and that gentleman's answer / by William Bromfeild [sic]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    On Tnefday May the 29th, I receiv’d a let* ter from Mr. Ay lett, a Surgeon and Apothe¬ cary of JVindfor, informing me that Mr. How* ard of Eton and himfelf defired mv immedi- ate attendance at Mr.Benwell's, who had fore* ed the lower extremity of .the Tibia through the Ligament of the joint. When I came to the patient’s, I found both thofe gentlemen there, who gave me a farther account of the accident, and of the date in which they found the bone : they had replaced it, and fup- ported the foot in a pofture that promifed to be mod eafy. The patient had been bled freely, and pro¬ perly treated in every other refpedi; on ex¬ amining the parts, what ought to be done ap¬ peared extremely obvious. When we went down to confult on the cafe, we were unani- moufly of opinion, that nothing but amputa¬ tion of the limb could be attempted. Mr. Ay* lett propofed to go up himfelf again to Mr. Benwell, and by degrees to make him ac¬ quainted with our fentiments: he foon re¬ turn’d and told us Mr. Benwell defired fome little time to confider of it, and to fettle his affairs; and that then he would let U3 know his determination. Mr. Ay lett wTent to JVindfor, I accompanied Mr. Howard to duie