Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-28

him, which would let the king know how he had been
treated, and read him in these words pray cir. hove
do you find yourself tho Doctor - his patcn. Why
truly says the patient Il have had violent sweat
Oh. the best sign in the world quoh the Doctor And then
little while after he il again. with Pray, how do
YOU find your body Alas. the other, Il have jis
had such terrible tit Of horror aud shaking upon
Why, this il all should be-, the physician, 1T
shows mighty strength OF nature And then he comes
him the third time with the question again
why, am all swelled,' says rother, if had dropsy.
Best OF ALL quoth the doctor and goes this way. Soon
after this, comes OF the sick mans friends To him. with
the same question: How he felt himscllr why, truly,
WELL, says he, that ready to die of know how
many good signs and tokens
May it please your majesty, yours and the sick
is the very same, cried Radclife'you buoyed
up with hopes that malady will be driven
by persons that apprsod OF % do it, and
know not the true cause OF your ament; but must he
plain with you, and tell that in all probability, your
MoJesy will adhere my prescriptions II may be in my
lenghcn out life for three four but
beyond that nothing physic proiract it, for the
juices Of stomach all yitatcd; your whole Of
blood is corrupted, and Your nutrmeui for the part
turns TO waer.-Howeyer, if your majesty will forbear
king long visits the Earl of Bradford, [where the king
TO drink very hard I'll try what be done
make you live easily though say that
make You live longer than have told you. He then
lett receipt behind him, which happy in its effects
u enable the king, only make progress in the
parts Of his Kingdom but abroad, and divert
himself at his palace ut Loo, in Holland.
Radcliffe reported have attended the lady of Sir John
Holt in Illness with unusual diligence, and TO have
said that he did out of pique the husband, who
supposed be fond of her. Many instances of
the caprice OF Radcliffe upon record. Bishop Aerbu
relates that when the lady OF Sir John Trevor the master
OF the rolls, dying she given by Radcliffe
ncurable The MASTER thinking 1t compliment 10 Ran
clfe, Join any OF the London physicians with him.
sent Oxford for Dr. Preach, old crony, consult
that occasions which made such breach with Radcliffe,
that he set out few days for Bath where he is repre-
sen'ed las deghing other company but that
OF papiss" Richardson relates the following OF Radcliffe
and his successor, Mead.
Il love you' says Radcliffe, and | will tell YOU
sure secret 10 make ioriune all mankind ILL., And
1t certainly his pracuce He owned he
cious-even spongng. whenever he any way could
tavern reckoning siSpence shilling among the OF
the company, under pretence OF hating he did
change guinea because said he il slips away fast
lie could never be brought pay bills without much follow
ing and importantly; nor them there appeared any chance
OF weaTyng them payor, after long and ruitless
attempts caught him just getting OF his chariot his
own door, IN bloomsbury Square where he had removed
from Bow street, and upon him. why, You rascal.
said the Doctor do pretend he paid for such piece
OF work. Why you have spoiled pavement, and then
covered over with earth hide yourbad work. Doctor,
sand the payor mine the only bad work that the earth
hides You dog, you said the Doctor YOU witt
you must be poor; come in,'-snd paid him. Nobody,
adds Mr.. Richardson ever practsed his rule OF using all
mankind Ill., less than Doctor Mead, lwho told himself
the story and who has have been informed by great ply
scian-, got as much again by his practice Dr. Radcliffe
did,
An anecdoe here be related of the Doctor and SIR
Godfrey Kneller:
When Radcliffe resided in Bow street, his garden wall
contiguous that OF Sir Godfrey who remarkable
for his collection of exotic and choice plants, OF which the
Doctor great admireT; and he solicited of the great
painter with whom he enjoyed intimacy, permit door
10 he made for free intercourse with both gardens but
such manner that should be experienced
by either f1my-Sr Godfrey readily the
proposa but the Doctors took such liberties, and
occasoned such destruction OF Sir Godlro Us plants that he
was under the necessity of complaining the Doctor who
however, took notice of the natter upon which the paint
er sent word by of his that he should be obliged
the thar ndc
who sent message back tat Sir Godfrey might do what
he thought tit in relation the door, that ne dd paint
The ervan; for time hestated deliver this mperi
nent reply but commanded by Sir Godfrey deveit
word for word which being done, the painter directed him
TO return his service him, and that he could take
thing from him but physic.'
In 1884, Queen Mary caught the small pox, and died
According Bishop Burnet, the fatal of the
disease owing want of skill on the part of Rad
clife. This is to be Credited for Radcliffe called
in late be of any service, and he had brought himself
into notice Oxford, chiefly by his judicous adoption of
the method proposed by the renowned Sydenham for the
treatment OF this maady. Radcliffe condemned the
that had been employed in the of the Queen and de-
carod "Her majesty dead woman, for iInpos-
sble 10 do good in her when remedies had been
given that contrary the of the dstempcr;
yet he would endeavor do oil that lay in his power
give her some ease" His successful Of tie
Duke Of Beaufort i'll the small pox il upon record, and
there certainly is no ground for impeachng the ability OF
Radcliffe this head.
Radcliffe lost the favor of the Princess Anne for neg
lectng 10 visit her when for owing his attachment
10 the botte and DR. Gibbons appointed physician in
his room. When Radcliffe for he promised to
60 TO -. James after; but negecting do So a
cond messenger sent detail the case; upon which
he swore by his Maker THAT her hghnesss dsemper
nothing but the vapor and that she in good
OF health any breathing, If she could but believe
IT." The Earl of Godophn ondeavored reinstate Rad
ciie, but the Queen could he prevailed upon reap
point him. saying that he would send her word again. tat
her ailments nothing but the vapors" He was how
ever, consulted in critical matters and said have
ceived large for his prescriptions although he
engaged az the Queens domestic physician In the last
illness of the queen he for Carshalton about
noon by order Of the council lie said she had taken
physic and couldn't come" This is told upon the author
~ Of Mr. Ford, in letter to Dean Swift.
Ii appears hat for this conduct, Sir Justnan IshaIn,
bottle companion oi the doctor, and a member Of the
House Of Commons. moved that hc he summoned - at
tend III s place, Tor he represented the Of Bucking
ham, 10 which he had been elected in 7I3 in this Para
ment in order 20 be sentenced for attending her ma
Jesty. From letter which is Of Radcliffe to one
of his friends would ai he had not been sent for
by the council but by private person, Lady Masham
Tor he depoos the death o the queen; and after commend
ing what had been suggested for her relief 10y Dr Mead he
proceeds to condemn the people about her
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