The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-12

forwards by the change which the vaccine
matter undergoes," he certainly would never
have deserved or obtained the honor, of
ssrangling the Z" Python"
1t also teaches us another lesson which is
somewhat Notifying to the pride of man
that the respect with which we are received
by our fellow-men is strangely independent
of our own exertions. 1t proves how neces-
sary sHccess is the honor Of any action,
however admin IL tendency Inay appear, or
however virtuous its ;ntertions may have been.
When Jenner whispered his expectation
that this discovery might perhaps prevent
the smallpox, his auditor according to the
turn OF m'ndwhicl he possessed, might have
smiled 1t his conceis or applauded his ingenn-
iW. When Jenner made experiments with
This expectation, his perseverance ndsht have
produced higher degree Of mirth or of COM
mendation. 1t was only when these expert
ments we've crowned with success that no nrsi-
seS & no reward seemed too great for his exal
ted merit. And, yet had one link in the chain of
events been omitted b. him, which it was
perhaps impossible for mar to know had
disappointment attended his exersions ; he
would have been regarded as wild and mi
ser7ble protector, although his real merits
would have remained the same.
[Eait, Enq.l
DR.. Edward Jcnn + is the youngeA fon
OF the Rev. Stephen Jenner, M. of tbe
Unworthy OF Oxford, rector of Rockhamp-
ton, au-dIvicar of Berkeley in Glorceffer-
ihire where the fubjels of this ,..,,noir
was born, IN l74a.
Independent of church preserueut, his
father was poi'efied of coniiderable landed
property IN the fame county. His mother
was the daughter of the Rev. Henry Head.
OF an ancient and respectable family in
Berkhnre; who alto once held the living of
Berkeley, and was at the fame time rJre
bendary of Briltol.
DIR. Jenner had the misfortune to Iofe
his father at very early period of life ::
but this lois, which too frequently prevents
the proper cultivation of the mental facul-
Ties, was fortunately fuppled by the we'll
directed & atleGtiocate attention of his elder
brother, the Rev. Stephen Jenner who
brought him up with tenderness truly pa-
terpaI. he had another brother, the Rev.Hen-
~ Jenncr, many years domeftic chaplain TO
the Earl OF Ayletbury, and vicar of eleat
Bsdwin, Wits father of the Rev. George
Jenner, and of MIR. Henry Jenner, fu,geon,
of Berkeley; whole names 70 frequently
appearin the hiftory of Vaccine incubation.
After receiving claflicaI education at
Crencelter, and learning the rudi,nents of
tlrgeTY and pharmacy from Mr.. Ludlow
of Sodknry, man Of high profeaioral emf
ncnce, he was placed under tbsriinmediate
tuition Of the late MIR. John Hunter; with
whom he lived two. years as hou;e pupil.
In liberal minds congeniality of talent
and PurtEits lays the foundation of iincere
and afting friendihip. This oblervation is
fully exemplified by that fiendihip which
ever after fubfitted between the celebrated
preceptor and his pupil. A conftant GER
reipondence was kept up between them.
which only ceaied with the death OF the for
mer.
As proofin what etimatien Mr.. Hum
ter held the abilities of DR.. Jenner, we NAV
remark, that he Offered him partncrlhin
in his protection, which was extremely Va
lua0le. MIR. Hunter was 6siirous OF giving
lectures on natural hiftory upon an exten.
Eve plan and, jultly appreciating the abb
litics of his pupil Jenner, and his ardour &
perseverance N thoie enquiries, be well
knew the ample fuppoft ne ihouId derive
from the acquiition of his talents.
After iniihing his Gud;es in London. DR..
Jenner lettled at Berkeley. His attachmenf
to this iitugtion was 70 frong, that uofhin0
ieeIned capable Of feducing him from It
reither the Offers Of connection with dir.
no, Ill
world, though held up to h;<a in the mcf
dazzling point OF view, cotid tempt him
TO deiert 1t, for no mortal was ever more
Charmed with the place of his nativity than
DR.. Jenner.
He continued the practice of phyfic and
iurgery at Berkeley, with increafing fucceCs
and reputation and, did the limits of our
publication permit, we could enumerate
mary in'tances tof his eminent flill and fin
gular ingenuity in the healing AIT, during
this period of his life.
From the extent of his practice, his pro-
tefiional duties became extremely labori-
Gus and, as it continued TO increafe, he
was under the neceflity of relinquifhing
the mott fatiguing parts of his buiinefs.
lie therefore took out diploma.
In 1888, DIR. Jenner married Mifs. Catha-
'rine Kinglcote, fifser to Colonel Robert
'Hingfcote, Of KingGcote in Clouceferlbire
a family of the highet antiquity and refpec..
liability in the county, by whom he has
three children, two ions and daughter.
Having difengaged himCelf from; frIrgery,
he had leifure FOR the purlIt Of other ftu-
dies more congenial to his mind phyliolo-
gy, and natural hifory. But, even preyi-
Gully to this event, notwithstanding the
preiiure of numerous avocations, he fire.