224 Biographical Sketch of Dr Prichard. 



practice was followed by unexpectedly happy results. In his 

 intercourse with professional brethren and colleagues his con- 

 duct was straightforward, honourable, and generous : to his 

 patients he was gentle, attentive, and kind. 



High moral and religious principle, an aiFectionate dispo- 

 sition, an instinctive sentiment of delicacy, propriety, and con- 

 sideration of the feelings of others, and retiring modesty and 

 simplicity of deportment, as much distinguished and endeared 

 him in the domestic and social relations of life, as his literary 

 and scientific attainments elevated him to the eminence he 

 held in public estimation ; he furnished, indeed, a bi'ight ex- 

 ample of the scholar, the gentleman, and the Christian. 



Dr Priehard's great attainments and learned and important 

 works justly acquired universal reputation, and the honours 

 and distinctions of Literary and Scientific Societies were 

 poured in upon him. When he attended the meeting of the 

 Provincial Medical Association at Oxford, the University con- 

 ferred upon him the Doctor's degree. The National Institute 

 of France elected him a Corresponding Member,* and he re- 

 ceived the same distinction from the Academy of Medicine 

 and Statistical Society there, from the Academy of Natui'al 

 Sciences of Philadelphia, the American Philosophical Society, 

 the Oriental Society of America, the Ethnologial Society of 

 New York, the Scientific Academy of Vienna, and from other 

 bodies. He was likevi'ise Fellow of the Royal Society, and 

 Member of the Royal Ii'ish Academy, and of the Royal Geogra- 

 phical Society. 



* I cannot deny myself the pleasure of stating a fact in relation to the 

 Doctor's election to the distinguished honour of Corresponding Member of the 

 Institute of France. Whilst paying a visit to Paris, in conversing vrith one 

 of my friends who was a member of the Institute, he talked of nominating 

 some English associate, and proposed one or two names, which led me to sug- 

 gest that of Dr Prichard. It was highly approved by my friend, who con- 

 sequently brought it (jufore his colleagues, and the Doctor was elected ac- 

 cordingly. 



