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ral shyness of manner, which was 

 more observable at some times than 

 at others. This was often imputed 

 by those who did not know him to 

 pride ; though, in truth, it seemed 

 to arise from a diffidence of his own 

 merit. As he advanced in years, 

 his manners became less reserved to 

 strangers; for to his friends they had 

 always been frank and affectionate. 

 His feelings were warm, and he was 

 sometimes betrayed by them into 

 little improprieties ; but this disad- 

 vantage was greatly outweighed by 

 the energy which was hence given 

 to his character, and the interest 

 which he took in the happiness of 

 others. It may be regarded, per- 

 haps, as no inconsiderable title to 

 praise, that he behaved with the ut- 

 most kindness and generosity to- 

 wards his numerous relations. But 

 his endeavours to serve, were not 

 confined to these. He was ever 

 ready to assist his friends in their 

 pursuits, not only by his advice, but 

 by his influence with others, and 

 the sacrifice of his time ; to say no- 

 thing of other aids which he fre- 

 quently furnished. Like other men 

 of warm tempers, he was apt to be- 

 stow upon his present pursuits more 

 than their due importance ; and, as 

 increase of years and professional 

 employment, together with great va- 

 rieties in the state of his health, ne- 

 cessarily produced alterations in his 

 views of life, he was hence thought 

 by some to be of a changeable dis- 

 position. But this was never said, 

 respecting his attachment to per- 

 sons. He continued to the last, 

 loving to his first friends, and was, 

 in return, most cordially beloved by 

 them. His manner, as a physician 

 was simple, gentle, and dignified, 

 and always sufficiently chearful to 

 tncourago hope, without olfending 



by its incongruity with the scene 

 about him. From this kindness of 

 heart, he was frequently led to give 

 more attention to his patients than 

 could well be demanded from a 

 physician ; and as this evidently 

 sprung from no interested motive, 

 he often acquired considerable in- 

 fluence with those whom he had at- 

 tended during sickness. No physi- 

 cian, indeed, of his rank in London, 

 perhaps, ever exercised his profes- 

 sion to such a degree gratuitously. 

 His behaviour to other physicians 

 was highly candid and liberal, and 

 he most studiously avoided the 

 slightest appearance of interferingin 

 their professional concerns. Such 

 conduct is no doubt, recommended 

 by its ultimate utility ; but in him 

 it arose from a native sense of ho- 

 nour, that appeared in every other 

 transaction of his life. As he at- 

 tended very carefully to the symp- 

 toms of diseases, in the order and 

 degree in which they occur in na- 

 ture, he had, from this source, and 

 the excellence of his memory, ac- 

 quired great practical knowledge of 

 his profession. He had, in conse- 

 quence, also made many original 

 observations upon the history and 

 treatment of diseases. H e was, for 

 instance, the first who took notice 

 of the connexion between rheuma- 

 tism of the external parts of the bo- 

 dy, and a certain affection of the 

 heart, which he hence called rheu- 

 matism of that organ. Since it was 

 mentioned by him, numerous exam- 

 ples of it have been seen by others, 

 which puts the justness of the ob- 

 servation beyond doubt; though no 

 trace of it exists in any author prior 

 toDr.Baillie,towhomhehadcommu- 

 nicated it. He never published any of 

 his observationshimself; but several, 

 besides that whicii hasjustbeen spo- 

 ken 



