Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-11
"CLAIRVOYANCE AN IMPOSITION"
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RI The Editors of he Wig:
Gentlemen: Under the above caption, which
expresses an untru,h, and displays lhe profound
ignorance of Philosophy and Medical Literature
OF those who adopt il, there is the following pas
sage, over the signature Of Aug. L. Warner"
namely: az have not heard OF any Physician
known 10 the community as Member OF the
Medical profession, who has espoused The cause
or given coup,enance 10 the performances OF DE
B., as set forth in his Carvoyance.'" Now, !.
is known 10 The public, through your Journal
lha, several gentlemen were appointed as Com
mee, 10 prepare an Address, not 10 prove or ar
que the truth Of Cairvoyance, but 10 express
their conviction Of the suifcency of Mrs. De
Bonnevie's bandage lrhsn rel applied and their
Indignation at what they deemed the rudeness and
tumuluousness of DR.. Warmers conduct-lhis
is known, and that, on that Committee, were Sc
veral, who claim 10 be as bona fJe members Of
The Medical Profession" as the professor Sur
geryh himself OF that COMMITTEE, your CORES
pondcnt was one. drew the Address, which,
after revision, was adopted BY the Meeting as
theirs, only one voice dissenting II is not my
purpose now 10 speak for others; but, with your
permission, 10 say few words in self defence
/ claim 10 be "known To the community as
Member Of The Medical Profession although
moi known 10 "Aug L. Warner" who will never
believe in Clairvoyance, unless The subject BE-
"ptpsically blinded he should have
said
Conceiving myself, then, as personally attacked
in the above passage observe, thai, though III
The range Of his limited knowledge, "A. L. W"
NAV never have heard OF DR.. Thomas is Ply
sician, il is not true that am not known as such
DR.. Cullen will not say SO; for he knows INA.
was practising Physician in This City in 1884
and '35, and that We have met IN consultation.
H., a.; | ln mt
al present make business OF IL; but, u should
determine 10 do 50. the above nigh, be 10 my pre-
udice. would, therefore, say, that ! am "a
Member Of the Medical Profess on" according
10 The law of England, and that in 1872 sub
milted through the lalc DR.. S,aughton Professor
OF Surgery in the Medical College OF Ohio, my
credentials 10 the State Society which, through
the same channel, transmitted 10 me their cerliii-
cate. recognizing me as "a Member Of The Medi-
cal Profession" OF the U. States.
would further observe, that did not lounge
through the Lecture Rooms Of a College Tor two
sessions, and then, b. grinding" pass through
an examination With the Skin OF my teeth" on
The contrary, commenced The study Of Medicine
and Surgery in a popuous Manufacturing Town,
near Liverpool, (where pupil, in his novicia'e
OF FIVE years, may see more Surgery than some
Professors are likely 10 do all their lives-at the
age Of II. Al the time appointed By law, en-
tered the Medical School attached 10 81 Thomas,
and the Lectures Of some ofthe Professors al Guys
Hospital in London. attended The Lectures Of
Green, South, Blundell, Sir Ashley Cooper, &c,
besides Lectures at other Schools, by Drs. Arm
strong, Twins, J. T. Conquest, flue Granger,
Ayres, Vaughan, &c,-men, who are known !
in a town oil 80 coo only, but throughout The Bril-
fish dorninions, and the world. However, man
might have Solomon, or Socrates, for his precep-
tors. and yet be but Ounce; quote these names
TO show that il "a fool, it IS not because have
not had the means Of becoming wise was DILL
gent in my studies, il not bright; and as a con-
sequence, obtained Prize after Public Exami-
nation in Anatomy and Surgery before an as.
sembly, which filled the theatre OF 81. Thomas
Anatomical School. After this, was appointed
| Demonstration OF Anatomy at School OF Medi-
cine and Surgery in the Borough of South
wark. connected with the Royal Western Hos
p,,al. Having passed my examinations at
the end Of eight years probation, entered
The family Of Physician in Russell Square. Tor
whom ! wrote a course OF Lectures, which
he now delivers before a Medical class as ms
o,rn. The knowledge Of this fact has greatly
lowered the standard OF Professors" in my es-
ieem. My next step was TO commence Praciice
in the suburbs Of London, where, in the parish OF
Hackney, practsed about three years. BON Pr
vaiely, and as the medical officer OF The dispen-
sary. Concluding from political considerations
at that lime, being Republican in my plinelP,,es,
to expatriate myself to the United States, ! 'ei'
England In 1892. The cholera had Just mace iIs
appearance in London and Liverpool, 70 when