WILLIAM FULLERTON, M.D., was born in Argyleshire, and on the 8th September, 1717, being then twentyfive years of age, was entered on the physic line at Leyden. As a member of Balliol college, he was created bachelor and doctor of medicine at Oxford by diploma 12th April, 1728. On the 5th November, 1728, he was elected an honorary member of the College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Dr. Fullerton was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 30th September, 1728, and a Fellow 30th September, 1729. He was physician to Christ's hospital; on the 29th June, 1731, was admitted a fellow of the Royal Society; and died 12th March, 1737.

CROMWELL MORTIMER, M.D., was born in Essex, and was the second son of John Mortimer, esq., of Topping hall, in that county. He was educated at Leyden, under Boerhaave. He was admitted on the physic line there 7th September, 1719; went through the very complete course of instruction given in that university, and took his degree of doctor of medicine there 9th August, 1724 (Exercitatio Inaug. de Ingressu Humorum in Corpus Humanum. 4to.). He was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 25th June, 1725; but, having been created doctor of medicine at Cambridge (comitiis Regiis), 11th May, 1728, was admitted a Candidate 30th September, 1728, and a Fellow 30th September, 1729. Dr. Mortimer was a person of considerable importance in his day. He was a fellow of the Royal and of the Antiquarian Society; of the former he was secretary for more than twenty years, and he was one of the most active of that illustrious band, who laboured for the incorporation of the latter. The Doctor's elder brother left him the family estate, where he died 7th January, 1752. He edited Francisci Willughbeii de Historia Piscium libri quatuor, recognovit Joh. Raius accessit Index Piscium, &c., curâ Cromwelli Mortimer, M.D. folio, 1743; and published— On the Volatile Spirit of Sulphur. 8vo. Lond. 1744.

An Address to the Public, containing Narratives of the Effects of certain Chemical Remedies in most Diseases. 8vo. Lond. 1745.

JOHN CONINGHAM, M.D., was a native of Cumberland. He, being then twenty-two years of age was, on the 22nd August, 1718, entered on the physic line at Leyden, and he graduated doctor of medicine at Rheims 21st July, 1719. He was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 25th June, 1723; but, having been created doctor of medicine at Cambridge, 26th April, 1728, was admitted a Candidate 30th September, 1728, and a Fellow of the College 30th September, 1729. He was Censor in 1740, 1744, 1747; and was named an Elect 16th December, 1746. Dr. Coningham was appointed physician extraordinary to the London Hospital 16th March, 1742, and died 23rd January, 1749.

ROBERT NESBITT, M.D., was the son of Mr. John Nesbitt, a dissenting minister, and was born in London. He received his medical education at Leyden, where he was, on the 1st September, 1718, entered on the physic line. He attended the lectures of Boerhaave and the elder Albinus, and took his degree of doctor of medicine there 25th April, 1721 (D.M.I. de Partu Difficili. 4to.). He was admitted a fellow of the Royal Society 22nd April, 1725; a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 25th June, 1726; and having been created doctor of medicine at Cambridge 15th June, 1728, was admitted a Candidate 30th September, 1728, and a Fellow 30th September, 1729. Dr. Nesbitt was Censor in 1733, 1738, 1742, 1745, 1748; on the 23rd March, 1740–1, was appointed Lumleian lecturer for a period of five years; an Elect 22nd August, 1748, and Consiliarius 1750, 1754, 1758. Haller says of him "bonus in universum auctor." He died 27th May, 1761; and was the author of

Human Osteogony explained. 8vo. Lond. 1736.

*Bibliotheca Anatomica, vol. ii, p. 286.

RICHARD WATTS, M.D., a native of Hampshire, then practising at Lymington, was admitted an Extra-Licentiate of the College 26th June, 1703. A few years afterwards, removing to London, he presented himself at the Censors' board, and on the 30th September, 1710, after the usual examinations, was admitted a Licentiate. He was created doctor of medicine at Cambridge 15th June, 1728; on the 30th September following, was admitted a Candidate of the College; and on the 30th September, 1729, a Fellow. Dr. Watts died 14th April, 1750, aged seventy-four.

PETER HOOKE, M.D., was born at Norwich, and on the 28th May, 1718, was admitted a pensioner of Clare hall, Cambridge, under Dr. Laughton, and as a member of that house proceeded M.B. in 1723. On the 21st October, 1726, being then twenty-six years of age, he was entered on the physic line at Leyden, and he graduated M.D. at Cambridge in 1728. He was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 30th September, 1728; and a Fellow 30th September, 1729. Dr. Hooke's name disappears from the annual list in 1736.

JAMES MONRO, M.D., was the only son of Alexander Monro, D.D., principal of the university of Edinburgh, who just before the Revolution of 1688 was nominated by James II to the then vacant see of Argyle. The alterations which took place in the church of Scotland at that period prevented his obtaining possession of the bishopric; and, Dr. Monro and the government of William III not agreeing in their political opinions, he was fetched to London by a messenger in September, 1691, and there remained until his death, which occurred in or about the year 1700. Dr. Alexander Monro (as we learn from the family pedigree) was descended from the chiefs of the Highland clan of Monro, whose ancestors fell at Bannockburn, Halidon-hill, Pinkie, &c., fighting in the cause of their country, and

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who are described as having been invested with the barony of Fowlis, in Ross-shire, by Malcolm Canmore, A.D. 1024. This ancient clan are said by Macaulay and other writers to have adhered to the side of William of Orange, and to have been hostile to the last of the Stuarts; but Dr. Alexander Monro seems to have inherited the more ancient royalist sentiments of the family, who are described by Buchanan as coming to the aid of Mary queen of Scots, with their followers, when attacked by the reformers of those days.

Dr. James Monro was born in Scotland 2nd September, 1680, and accompanied his father to England in 1691. At a proper age he was entered at Balliol college, Oxford, and as a member of that house proceeded A.B. 15th June, 1703; A.M. 3rd June, 1708; M.B. 25th May, 1709; and M.D. 9th July, 1722. He commenced practice in London, was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 23rd December, 1728, and a Fellow 22nd December, 1729. Dr. Monro was elected physician to Bethlem hospital 9th October, 1728; he delivered the Harveian oration in 1737; and, dying at Sunning-hill, Berks, in the night of the 4th November, 1752, aged seventy-two, was buried in the church there. His son, Dr. John Monro, in his "Remarks on Dr. Battie's Treatise on Madness," 8vo. Lond. 1758, writes thus of this estimable physician: "He was a man of admirable discernment, and treated this disease (insanity) with an address that will not soon be equalled. He knew very well that the management requisite for it was never to be learned but by observation; he was honest and sincere; and, though no man was more communicative upon points of real use, he never thought of reading lectures upon a subject that can be understood no otherwise than by personal observation physic he honoured as a profession, but he despised it as a trade. However partial I may be to his memory, his friends acknowledge this to be true, and his enemies will not venture to deny it."

A good portrait of this physician has recently been

presented to the College by his descendant, Henry Monro, M.D., a Fellow of the College.

WILLIAM WOODFORD, M.D., was born in Hampshire, and educated at Winchester, which he entered in 1701. Elected thence to New college, Oxford, he proceeded B.C.L. 22nd May, 1706; M.B. and M.D. 26th November, 1724. He was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 23rd December, 1728; a Fellow 22nd December, 1729; and was Censor in 1733. Dr. Woodford was appointed Regius professor of Physic at Oxford 2nd April, 1730. On the 2nd August, 1734, he announced to the College his intention of leaving London and settling in Oxford. He retained the regius professorship until his death, which occurred at Bath on the 13th November, 1758. Dr. Woodford presented to the College, in 1738, the portrait of Dr. Croone, now in the Censors' room, and also the copy of "Scriptores de Re Rusticâ, impressa Regii," 1496, which had once belonged to our first president, Linacre.

FRANCIS CLIFTON, M. D., was a native of Norfolk, and a doctor of medicine of Leyden, of 1724. His inaugural essay on that occasion, "De distinctis et confluentibus Variolis," 4to., was reprinted by Haller in his "Disputationes ad Morborum Historiam et Curationem facientes." Dr. Clifton was admitted a fellow of the Royal Society 29th June, 1727. He was created doctor of medicine at Cambridge (comitiis Regiis) 26th April, 1728; was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 23rd December, 1728; a Fellow, 22nd December, 1729; and delivered the Gulstonian lectures in 1732. He was physician to the prince of Wales, but resigned that office and left London in 1734. His name disappears from the list of the College in 1737. He was the author of the following works :

Tabular Observations recommended as the surest way of improving Physick. 8vo. Lond. 1731.

The State of Physick, ancient and modern, briefly considered. 8vo. Lond. 1732.