New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
HARVEY'S DISCOVERY.
Life Of One of England's Most Famous Ply.
sicians-Circulation of the Blood.

One OF the greatest OF English physicians. Will
lam Harvey, the discoverer OF the circulation OF
the blood. was born at FolkestoEs April I. 152
His father, Thomas Harvey. was a native OF the
county and alderman Of the town, says 'Tns
London Globe" There is little real information az
to to, William Harveyg youthful days At ten years
FIVE years later went to Cambridge, where he was
admitted at Cains College. In 1881 he took his
h. A. and having made up his mind to take Up
medicine as a profession started OF for Psdua
Here for e Years sSeOVs 6e WoTkR * Sa s
tending the candle light lectures OF Fabrcias, ths
returned to England, married and settled down n
the the parish OF St Martins Ludgate Hill FIqa
open TO him. Scarcely had he begun his new Afs
and later on elected fellow year or 50 passed.
and he was appointed assistant. physician, then
eap+eT In august n m iS Hsrvey g elected al Is m IA
following year he delivered the first OF his famous
discourses on the circulation Of the blood. Ihs
Of Closely Written mse sg nREp be seen y &
the British Museum Some OF the sentences are
presslye OF his own original ideas are initialed
w; II, There are, too, many marginal notes IN
greatest method. and is an exhaustive analysis os
the various parts Of the human body. The various
by way Of assisting his hearers to grasp more read
ny ny the different parts in his arsument DEAD
Dody was displayed on a dissecting table II u
said that Harvey. in order work out his great
mails.
The interest in medical circles produced sy
was the fashion in those days TO talk with show
of learning Thus the whole town was given u2
this time that Harvey was appointed physician
extraordinary to King James /. 1t would seem
somewhat easier, for We hear Of his travelling
through France with the Duke OF Lennox later
he is in attendance on Lord Arundel OF scotland
ana at a subsequent date we read OF him oeinS
times as he comes before the popular notice il Is
IN connection with some public examination "a
which his expert knowledge Is Indispensable
thus IN 1884 he Is instructed to examine four
I-ahCashIIe women accused Of witchcraft ana
again he is ordered to hold pOst-mortem on tns
nave aled az the age OF 90 Then later on W
near OF him defending himself against the &C.
ms servant mad died owing to dose OF Harvey
physlc. Harveys immortal work on the Crcula-
iegnS Oh tne blood was published at Frankfort ~
iozs rms was some twelve years after MS rrSs
lectures on the subject. His philosophical pa
enee Is much & to be admired in that he refused R =
e. no ms great discovery to the world uhH
IL had been thoroughly matured and confirmed
;, Al the outbreak of the civil he threw N u
professional capacity the battle OF EdsshilL
1t is said that he had charge OF the royal princes
After the surrender OF oxford he returned 70
London only to find that his house had oesa
pillaged by the mob and all his papers stolen
From this time onward until HIS death he lived
with with one or other Of his brothers who ots5 w.
part OF his life he suffered agony from gout 70 e
water AS he grew older the disease 6scame n0rs
death. Thus. on the 81 June. in the year lSa iss
great William Harvey died. in the eghtistn, yesI =
College OF Physicians followed his coffiI her. s.
more than 800 years. In 1858. however ml.ssss S5
dlsnterred In the presence Of the then pLsr-svsd
to white marble sarcophagus erected in Asing. i.
stead Church In this the pressenS essen,6.issS fsrss
Of e,aS hs g srfas works ~Ss soseeT Win scroll
/ setting forth the Incidents OF the reintermen@