1803. ] 
was frequently expofed to the dangers of 
foul and infected air. Mr. Bayley was 
highly gratified with its effects, and not 
only made conftant*tfe of the aromatic vi- 
negar on the bench, and on his vifits to 
the prifon, but introduced it to the adop- 
tion of feveral of the judges and princi- 
pal gentlemen at the bar. He alfo firft 
fuggefted to my father the propriety of 
benefiting by his difcovery, and was the 
medium of a connection with Mr. Bayley, 
perfumer, in Cockfpur-ftreet, London, 
which has continued to the prefent day. 
The aromatic vinegar, like every article 
in general demand,has been a frequent fub- 
jeét of imitation; but it is not of this that 
I complain: for, in confequence of unre- 
mitting attention, our preparation has 
maintained over all others a decided fupe- 
riority, both of quality, and extent of fale. 
The occafion of this appeal to your read- 
ers is, that one of thefe imitations has 
been lately fanétioned by the name of a 
re{pectable phyfician, who, though not 
exprelsly, yet by implication, has beftow- 
ed on another the credit of that invention, 
which in juftice is due to my father. (See 
an advertifement in the public papers from 
a druggift in London, containing a letter 
from Dr. Trotter, Phyfician to his Majef- 
ty’s Fleet). ; 
From the recommendatory letter of Dr. 
‘Trotter, it is evident that he was ignorant 
of any prior claim ; and he was, there- 
fore, made acquainted by my father, in 
Account of Mary Elizabeth Foly. 
237 
the moft refpeétful terms, with the facts 
which have been already laid before you, 
To this letter, the Doctor has made no 
reply ; though he declared verbally to a 
medical gentleman, that my father’s pre- 
paration had never happened to fall in bis 
way; but that, if it had, he fhould, with 
equa! readinefs, have given teftimony in 
its favour. The advertifement, however, 
continues to be regularly inferted ; and I 
therefore deem it expedient to appeal thus 
publicly againft fuch a proceeding, efpe- 
cially in behalf of a man who has imitat- 
ed the original only in copying, with un- 
blufhing effrontery,an advertifement drawn 
up by myfelf. 
I believe there are few of your readers, 
who will not decide, that the ordinary 
forms of civility required Dr. Trotter to 
have taken further notice of the letter 
which was addreffed to him; that fuch an 
attention ought to have been paid to one 
-of the oldeft practitioners of medicine in 
this country; and that more refpeét was 
due to a man (whom, [truft, it is not un- 
becoming in me to characterize in terms 
already publicly applied to him, a wiris 
laudatis*) ‘* refpestable in {cience and in 
literature,” and ‘‘diftinguifhed by ingenui- 
ty, honour, and the ftrigteft integrity.” 
Manchefier, Your's, &c, : 
March 13, 1303. Wo. HEnry. 
* Dr. Aikin and Dr, Percival. 
MEMOIRS OF EMINENT PERSONS. 
ACCOUNT of *MARY ELIZABETH JOLY, 
a celebrated ACTRESS, belouging to the 
FRENCH-THEATRE. 
ARY ELIZABETH JOLY was 
A born at Verfailles, in 17613 fhe 
cultivated the dramatic art from her ear- 
lief youth. At nine years of age fhe 
diftinguifhed herfelf in the ballets,and aGted 
the parts of children, on the boards of the 
theatre called theFrenchComedy. From the 
firft moment of her appearance,her fingular 
qualifications attraéted the attention of the 
molt celebrated performers of that day. 
Both Preville and his wife were anxicus 
to cultivate the talents of a young female, 
who difplayed an early promife of excel- 
lence; and fhe already evinced fuch a de- 
Jicate tafte, that Lekain often afked her 
a 
* Eloge de la citoyenne Joly, attrice du 
Theatre Frangais, prononcé ay Lycée Repub- 
lican, par le C, Sylveftre. 
with the moft earneft folicitude, whether 
he had played his part with propriety >* 
When fhe replied ** Yes Papa!” this ce- 
lebrated actor appeared more content 
with himfelf than before ; he always lif- 
tened with attention to her little obferva- 
tions, and even acknowledged that he had 
profited by them. 
After naving aéted a variety of diffe- 
rent parts, during two years, atVerfailles, 
in 1781, fle appeared at the French 
‘Theatre in Paris, in the character of an 
Abigail. Adiftink voice, a correct Ryle 
of acting, and an uncommon fhare of in- 
telligence, enfured her fuccefs, from the 
commencement of her career; the diftin- 
guifhed herfelf in a particular manner, by 
a kind of natural fimplicity. This fortu- 
nate prejent, the germ of which exifts an- 
fe aiphe tS hed kW Par a 
* «Eh bien, ma petite Joly, ai-je bien 
joué mon role avjour @’hui >” 
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