MEMOIR. XXXI 



consequence, to borrow 130 from one of 

 my friends, to enable me to commence my 

 career. 



I soon found, after a very trifling ex- 

 perience, that I was a good deal unfit for 

 early success in my profession in London ; 

 for I entertained a very high notion of its 

 dignity, and felt a great contempt for 

 most of the apothecaries with whom I be- 

 came accidentally acquainted; in conse- 

 quence, I passed several years almost with- 

 out taking a single fee. I fortunately 

 then was chosen one of the physicians to 

 the Finsbury Dispensary ; for I now was 

 furnished with the means of studying me- 

 dicine practically, and received from the 

 institution a gratuity of 50 annually; 

 some few fees also were the consequence 

 of my appointment ; but I had resided in 

 London fully ten years, before my in- 

 come from every source amounted to 250 

 per annum. To supply the consequent 



