. DARWIN. 



animal food. This liberal alimentary re- 

 gimen he prefcribed to people of every 

 age, where unvitiated appetite rendered 

 them capable of following it ; even to in- 

 fants. He defpifed the prejudice, which 

 deems foreign wines more wholcfome than 

 the wines of the country. If you muft 

 drink wine, faid he, let it be home-made. 

 It is well known, that Dr. Darwin's influ- 

 ence and example have fobered the county 

 of Derby ; that intemperance in fermented 

 fluid of every fpecies is almoft unknown 

 amongft it's gentlemen. 



Profeffional generofity diftingui fried Dr. 

 Darwin's medical practice. While refident 

 in Lichfield, to the prieft and lay-vicars of 

 it's cathedral, and their families, he always 

 cheerfully gave his advice, but never took 

 fees from any of them. Diligently, alfo, 

 did he attend to the health of the poor in 

 that city, and afterwards at Derby, and fup- 

 plied their neceffities by food, and all sort 

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