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of the present memoir. Another subject is discussed 

 in these letters, in which the inhabitants of Liverpool 

 had a material interest, regarding the quality and ana- 

 lysis of the water, which was about to be introduced 

 into the town by two rival companies ; but this it 

 is also necessary to omit. 



On the 21st of November 1799, Dr Currie thus 

 addresses Dr Wright : 



" I hope to enter very particularly with you on medical 

 subjects before long ; and I should be stupid, indeed, if I did 

 not endeavour to profit by your power, as well as by your in- 

 clination to serve me. 



" I have received my friend Wells's powerful pamphlet, 

 and have read it with emotions of sympathy and of admiration. 

 It is like the man, — in some respects even superior to what I 

 expected. No argument can be put more clearly, nor urged, 

 I think, with more energy. It is impossible but that those 

 against whom it is directed, must wince under the flagellation 

 they have received, which they will neither know how to sub- 

 mit to, nor how to repel. It is not possible but that they 

 must shrink under the chastisement of so superior an adver- 

 sary, or that they should bear him any other sentiments than 

 those of the most inveterate enmity, springing out of the 

 mixed sensations of fear and hatred. 



" I fear my high minded friend has taken a very impru- 

 dent step, and I cannot but calculate the consequences to 

 himself as likely to be injurious. Since he has gone so far, 

 I wish, however he would publish his book, to prevent the 

 misrepresentations which will otherwise be affixed to it. I 

 hear the lawyers are highly pleased with it, especially with 

 the part in which he lashes our profession ; which, I confess, 

 I thought too severe. It seems to me that he has avoided, 



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