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tions of science arose in part from his busy disposition, but largely 

 also from his profound humanity. Having convinced himself by his 

 investigation into the effects of alcohol upon animals that these were 

 injurious, he promptly became a total abstainer, and as a missionary 

 in this cause never relaxed his efforts to the end of his life. The same 

 impulses and qualities of character led him to the van of the compara- 

 tively new science and art of sanitation. By his enthusiasm and 

 accomplishments in this field, perhaps he will be chiefly remembered. 

 In 1862 he founded the 'Journal of Public Health,' which, with 

 some changes in title and continuity, he edited until his death. 



In 1861 he founded the quarterly journal, ' The Asclepiad,' a mar- 

 vellous medley of clinical medicine and of curious learning in medical 

 history and biography, written entirely by himself. This journal also 

 he kept up with great spirit and ability 10 the end of his life. Not 

 content with these many functions, and amid the distractions of 

 practice, Richardson found time to devote to poetry and letters and 

 transcendental philosophy. 



By his friends he will be remembered as a kindly, genial man, living 

 a very full but also a very sociable life ; for, teetotaller as he was, he 

 was a spirited and entertaining table companion, and a good after- 

 dinner speaker. 



Richardson was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1867, and 

 was knighted in 1893. His autobiography was published under the 

 title of ' Vita Medica,' in 1897. 



T. C. A. 



