134 Scientific Intelligence. 
believes, the first citizen of Chester county who took that degree in that 
University. Fora long term of years, and until he prtcnpa the dats of 
his As ane - was confess sedly the head of. Sat pepipesions in the countyof 
his birth. The su bje ect of his inaugural Thesis “the mutual intuenae of 
habits and disease,” an essay which, from the s Bs 8 of i its noes and depth 
of scientific research, rec cael a flattering ss from Professor Rush,at 
a public examination on the day prior to the commencemen ae 
“ Whilst preparing his Thesis, after the close of his second course of med- 
e arlingto ed otani 
n a 
whose beauties and poses he has, in later years, done so much to illus 
din so successful a manner as to make his name known an 
throughout the ese world. 
i: On receiving his diploma, he returned to his ante place and commenced 
the practine of medicine, and in his leisure hours dace himself of the first 
f fi the take anguage, 
which in those days see med to hold the key of the sent of the physical and 
natural sci th he was icia 
Chester County Alms House, and also surgeon to a regiment of militia. The 
latter apeeia ntment, however, caused his eau by the Society of Friends, 
in, 
of which he was a member, as it was see to their discipline to assist 
or encourage, war, in any manner whatev 
* Since that day, however, the views tg the ‘Friends’ seem to hav: e changed 
somewhat, upon this subject, and the former ate of the discipline in n regard 
to it has rel, , and there are now in the Union armies large num ers of 
young Friends, who are offering their eee in os service of their country, 1D 
earnest and effectual a manner, and with as unselfish a patriotism, as the 
mae n. 
_ “In 1806, Dr. Darlington wrens the appointment of surgeon to an East 
India Merchantman, belonging to "Philadelphia and made a voyage to Cal- 
cutta,’ whence he returne a the fi ol aig year. He availed himself of the 
. . mak . = 
tions made ie ring this voyage was, some a fterwards, published in the 
form of familiar letters in the Analectic Magazin 
“In the eceeding his return from Caleatta, he octet) in West Uhes. 
ter, and resumed the practice et, medicine, and was soon in the enjoyment 0 
se 
detained him at home without an act of Congress; for, on the first of June 
that year (1808), he was married to Ca thane, , daughte r of General John 
ieee ie of New Jersey, an officer Bs had se with credit and ability 4 
revolutionary war. 
“Always anxious for self-i -improvement, Doctor Rerligies commenced 
German language about that time under a private tutor, and soon made hims 
sufficiently — with it to be enabled to enter into che spirit a enjoy Si 
—~ 8 writers in that tongue. The love of the G Beg 
years, and at the ripe age of 81, and up to 
of hi his deat he « he oe the immortal works of aya Lessing, 
German authors, with which his library was sto ith all the 2 
which the strength of — capes of gens and beauty of 
characterize the writings of those e men, are so well cale ated 
is seeagienechacts congenial acquaintance of the Iate Dr. Wallich, the 
Hen tani estar of the Caleutta Botanic Garden—Eps.] 
