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tradift it, and to rubftitutc another form of doftrine in its 

 place. But to this account it has been rcphed, that it 

 would hare been inconiiftent with the hberty, for which 

 they argue in tlic preface to this catechifm, to have hmited 

 their rchgious inquiries to this ftandard ; and by treating it 

 as a rule of faith, they would have violated their exprefs 

 declarations, that they diftated to no one, andaffumed no 

 authority. Mo(h. Eccl. Hift. See Rakow. 



RACSON-COMPON, in Geography, a mountain of 

 Thibet. N. lat. 31° 50'. E. long. 86° 14'. 



RADA, a town of Sweden, in Warmeland ; 33 miles 

 N. of Carlltadt.— Alfo, a town of Sweden, in Warmeland ; 

 35 miles S.E. of Carllladt. — Alfo, a town of Sweden, in 

 Weft Gothland; 5 miles W. of Gothenburg.— Alfo, a 

 river of Weftphalia, which runs into the Ocker, 5 miles 

 N.E. of Goflar. 



RADANAGUR, a town of Hindooftan, in Bahar ; 32 

 miles E. of Ramgur. 



RADANI, a town of Sweden, in Weft Gothland ; 16 

 miles N. of Uddevalla. 



RADAR, a town of Perfia, in the province of Chora- 

 fan ; 48 miles N. of Mefchid. 



RADASALMI, a town of Sweden, in the province of 

 Savolax ; 20 miles N.N.W. of Nyflot. 



RADAVITZA, a town of PrulTia, in the palatinate of 

 Culm ; 22 miles E.S.E. of Culm. 



RADAUN, a town of Aullria ; 6 miles W.S.W. of 

 Vienna. 



RADAUTZ, or Radentz, a town of Bukovina; 22 

 miles W.S.W. of Saczava. 



RADAWAIR, a town of Hindooftan, in Candeifh ; 

 14 miles S.W. of Burhanpour. 



RADBUZA, a river of Bohemia, that rifes in the S.W. 

 part of the circle of Pilfen, and runs into the Miza, near the 

 town of Pilfen. 



RADCLIFFE, Joiiv, in Biography, an eminent and 

 eccentric phyfician, was born at Wakefield, in Yorkftiire, 

 ■where his father polfefled a moderate eftate, in the year 

 1650. He received the rudiments of his claftical education 

 at a fchool in that town ; and at the age of 15, was fent to 

 complete his ftudies at Univerfity college, in Oxford. He 

 took Iiis bachelor's degree in arts in 1669, and removed to 

 Lincoln college, where he was eledlcd to a fellowfhip. 

 Having determined upon the profelTion of phyfic, he went 

 through the courfes of botany, chemiftry, and anatomy, 

 and was diftinguifhed by the rapidity of his attainments in 

 all tuefe purfuits. N.verthelefs he did not apply with zeal 

 or induftry to the ftudies of the clofet, and recommended 

 himfclf rather by his vivacity, acutenefs, and wit, than by 

 any extraordinary acquifitions in any department of know- 

 ledge. In the pnifecution of his medical inquiries, he con- 

 tented himfelf with looking into the works of Dr. Wilhs, 

 who was at that time praftifing in London with much re- 

 putation. He was podcffrd, indeed, of very few books ; 

 infomuch that when Dr. Bathurft, head of Trinity college, 

 afked him once with furprife where his ftudy was ? he 

 pointed to a few vials, a ftieleton, and a herbal, and faid, 

 " Sir, this is RadclifFe's library." He took the degree of 

 maftcr of arts in 1672, and in 1675 he proceeded hachelor 

 of medicine, and unmediately began to praftife in Oxford. 

 He profefTed to pay very little regard to the rules which 

 were generally followed, but cenfured them on many occa- 

 2ons with great Ireedom and acrimony ; a conduct which 

 did not fail to draw upon him the enmity of all the old 

 prudlitioncrs. Neverth lefs his reputation and his praftice 

 rapidly increafed ; and btfor he had been two years in the 

 world, be was very generally coufulted, even by thofe of 



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the higheft rank. About this time, in confequence of 

 fome witticifms, which he had launched with his accuftomed 

 freedom againft Dr. Marfliall, reftor of Lincoln college, 

 the latter unkindly oppofcd his application for a difpeiifatioti 

 for taking holy orders, which the ftstutes required, if he 

 retained his fellowlhip, and fliewed other tokens of in- 

 civility ; which induced Radcliffe to refign his fellowfhip, 

 quit the college, and take lodgings in the town. He con- 

 tinued to praftife at Oxford, iiicrcafing alike in wealth and 

 reputation, until 1684, having taken the degree of doftor 

 in 1682 ; and he then determined to remove to London, and 

 fettled himfelf in Bow-ftrect, Covei.t Garden. 



His fuccefs in the metropolis was unufually rapid ; and 

 doubtlefs his wit and pleafantry, which rendered him a moft 

 entertaining companion, contributed fcarcely kfs than his 

 reputed flcill in his profeffion to forward his progrefs. In 

 lefs than a year he was in full praftice ; and in the focond 

 year, he was appointed phyfician to the princefs Anne of 

 Denmark. In 1688, when prince George of Denmark 

 joined the prince of Orange, and the princefs retired to 

 Nottingham, in a ttate of pregnancy, he was preffed by 

 biftiop Compton to attend her, in quality of his office ; but 

 he excufed himfelf on account of the multiplicity of his pa- 

 tients. After the revolution, he was confulted by king 

 William and the nobility about his court ; an honour which 

 he muft have owed entirely to his high reputation, for he 

 never (hewed any inchnation to be a courtier. By his rough 

 independence of fpirit and freedom of language, indeed, he 

 ultimately loft all favour at court. In 1699, when king 

 William returned from Holland in a ftate of fevere indif- 

 pofition, he fent for RadcliiTe, and ftiewing him his fwollen 

 ankles, while the reft of his body was emaciated, faid, 

 " What think you of thefe ?" — " Why truly," replied the 

 phyfician, " I would not have your majefty's two legs for 

 your three kingdoms." This freedom was never forgiven 

 by the king, and no interceffions could ever recover his fa- 

 vour towards Radclifte. In 1694, when queen Mary 

 caught the fmall-pox, and died, Radcliffe was accufed, 

 bifhop Burnet fays, of negligence and unfl<ilfu!nefs. He 

 foon afterwards loft the favour of princefs Anne, by negleft- 

 ing to obey her call from his too great attachment to the 

 bottle, and another phyfician was appointed in his pfece. 

 When queen Anne came to the throne, the earl of Godol- 

 phin exert'^d all his endeavours to reinftate him in his former 

 poft of chief phyfician ; but fhe refufed, alleging that Rad- 

 cliffi; would fend her word again, " that her ailments were 

 nothing but the vapours." Neverthelefs he is faid to have 

 been confulted in all cafes of emergency, in a private way. 

 In 1703 Dr. Radcliffe had an alarmir.g and dangerous at- 

 tack of pleurify, which he neglefted, and increafed m the 

 outfet bv drinking a bottle of wine : he had, however, lOO 

 ounces of blood taken from him by Mr. Bernard, the ferjcant 

 furgeon ; and the next day, in fpite of all intreaties, waB 

 carried to Kenfington. His efcape was almoft miraculous. 

 The queen afked Mr. Bernard how he did ? and when he 

 told her that he was ungovernable, and would obferve no 

 rules, fhe anfwered, that then nobody had reafon to take 

 any thing ill from him, fince it was plain he ufed other 

 people no worfe than he ufcd himfelf. During tliis ilLiefs 

 he made a will, by which he d.fpofed of the greater part of 

 his property for charitable purpofes, appropriating parti- 

 cularly fcveral thoufand pounds for the relief of fick feamen 

 fet on fhore. He recovered, however, and continued in 

 full occupation in his profeflion, incrtafing in wealth and 

 iiifolence to the end of his days, and waging a perpetual 

 war with his brethren ; who, in their turn, rcprefented him 

 as an aftivc, ingenious, adventuring empiric, whom couftant 



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