DR. DARWIN 



had rcfigned all thoughts of trying the 

 experiment upon Lady Northefk; that 

 it had occurred to him as a laft refource, 

 to fave an excellent woman, whofe diibr- 

 der, he feared, was beyond the reach of 

 medicine; " but," added he, " the con- 

 " ftruction of a proper machine is fo nice 

 <f an affair, the leaft failure in its power 

 " of acting fo hazardous, the chan.ce at 

 " laft from the experiment, fo precarious, 

 " that I do not choofe to ftake my reputa- 

 " tion upon the rifque. If fhe die, the 

 " world will fay I killed Lady Northefk, 

 '* though the London and Bath phyficians 

 " have pronounced her cafe hopelefs, and 

 " fent her home to expire. They have 

 "given her a great deal too much medicine. 

 " I ftiall give her very little. Their fyftem 

 ". of nutritious food, their gravy jellies, and 

 <( ftrong wines, I have already changed for 

 " milk, vegetables, and fruit. No wines ever; 

 " no meat, no. ftrong broth, at prefent. If 

 X " this 



