MEMOIR. XXXIX 



before the rest of the family, and slept 

 that night a much longer time than I had 

 been accustomed to do. In the morning I 

 was stupid and languid, but came to town 

 immediately after breakfast. On the same 

 day I informed Dr. Lister of my situation, 

 which he soon began to think required 

 the attendance of Dr. Baillie along with 

 his own. I shall not say any thing further 

 of my ailments, except, that at first I 

 never imagined that they would terminate 

 in hydro thorax. 



I shall now attempt to give dates to 

 several events which occurred to me in 

 London. 



I think it was in 1790, certainly not 

 later, probably twelve months earlier, that 

 I was appointed a physician to the Fins- 

 bury Dispensary ; I remained so till about 



