Hans andersen and james young simpson
Summary: In the summer of 1847 Hans Andersen and J. Y. Simpson met in Edinburgh. Simpson arranged a dinner in his home in honour of Andersen, who has given a description of this dinner in The Fairy Tale of My Life. Simpson entertained his guests by having them inhale ether. From Andersen's writings and correspondence it is possible to name most of the guests present. Simpson also used chloroform in the same way, and probably never thought of this as a dangerous practice. © 1972 John Sherratt & Son Ltd.