JOHN MATHER, M.D., was admitted an Extra-Licentiate of the College of Physicians 18th September, 1765.

WILLIAM BAYLIES, M.D., was born in Worcestershire, and bred an apothecary, in which capacity he practised for some years in the country. By a marriage with the daughter of Mr. Thomas Cookes, a wealthy and influential attorney at Evesham, he acquired an independency, and thereupon determined to practise as a physician. He obtained a degree of doctor of medicine from the university of Aberdeen 18th December, 1748, and on the 7th August, 1759, was admitted a fellow of the College of Physicians of Edinburgh. He settled at Bath, and shortly afterwards published a small treatise, entitled "Reflections on the Use and Abuse of Bath Waters," which involved him in an acrimonious dispute with Dr. Lucas and Dr. Oliver, the two leading physicians in that city. He next printed "A Narrative of Facts, demonstrating the Existence and Cause of a Physical Confederacy, made known in the printed letters of Dr. Lucas and Dr. Oliver;" and, in consequence of this publication, was excluded from all consultations at Bath, În 1761 Dr. Baylies was a candidate for the representation of Evesham in Parliament; and in November of that year presented a petition against the return of one of the members, alleging that he himself had received a majority of votes, and ought to have been returned. The petition was ordered to be heard the 15th of December; but before the day arrived it was allowed to be withdrawn. Having lost all chance of success at Bath, he removed to London; and on the 8th November, 1764, was elected physician to the Middlesex hospital. He was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 30th September, 1765; and about that time "took a magnificent house in Great George-street, Westminster, where he kept an excellent table and fine carriages, gave splendid entertainments and wines, and was remarkable for an enormous tie-wig. He lived there about six months, put off notes, and then was obliged

to abscond, on account of some disgraceful money transactions." He retreated to Germany, and practised first at Dresden, and then at Berlin, where he succeeded in gaining the confidence and patronage of Frederick the Great. The doctor died at Berlin, apparently a rich man, the 2nd March, 1787, aged sixty-three. A portrait of him, by H. Schmid, engraved by D. Berger, was published at Berlin. Dr. Baylies, in addition to the two pamphlets above mentioned, was the author of

Remarks on Perry's Analysis of the Stratford Mineral Water. 8vo. Stratford-upon-Avon. 1745.

A History of the General Hospital or Infirmary at Bath. 8vo. Lond. 1758.

Facts and Observations relative to Inoculation at Berlin. 8vo. Edinb. 1781.

JOHN FORD, M.D.-A native of London, and a doctor of medicine of the university of St. Andrew's; was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 30th September, 1765. He practised as an accoucheur, and was for many years physician to the Charity for Delivering Poor Married Women at their own Houses. Dr. Ford died at his house in Highbury-place 27th May, 1806, aged seventy. "About twenty years before his death he retired from practice; and having married a rich widow, had since resided in Highbury-place. He was a man of learning and much respected, a Methodist, and for many years had been in the habit of occasionally preaching at the principal chapels of that sect."*

JOSEPH ALLEN, M.D., was born in Ireland, and bred a surgeon, in which capacity he accompanied lord Anson in his celebrated voyage round the globe. On his return to England he was chosen master of Dulwich college. He obtained the degree of doctor of medicine from the university of St. Andrew's 23rd April, 1754; and was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 30th September, 1765. Dr. Allen retained his mastership of Dulwich college for thirty years, and then * Gentleman's Magazine.

vacated it by marriage. He died, after a few days' illness, on the 10th January, 1796, being then in his eighty-third year, and, as was believed, the last survivor of those who accompanied Lord Anson. "His conduct in public and private life was most exemplary; he was charitable, just and liberal, full of information, friendship, and benevolence; and by his will, dated 12th November, 1793, bequeathed 500l. to the Asylum; 500l. to the Lying-in hospital, and 200l. to the vicar and churchwardens of Camberwell, the interest on which was to be laid out in coals and distributed annually among the poor housekeepers of Dulwich for ever." Dr. Allen's portrait, by G. Romney, was engraved by C. Townley.

JAMES WALKER, M.D.-A doctor of medicine of St. Andrew's, and a fellow of the College of Physicians of Edinburgh; was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians of London 23rd December, 1765. He practised in Jamaica, and his name continues on our list until 1804.

FRANCIS DE VALINGEN, M.D., was born at Berne in Switzerland, and received his general and medical education at Leyden. Though educated in physic, it was not originally his intention to pursue it as a profession, his connections having led him to look for advancement in a department of public life. Towards the end of the reign of George the Second, he kissed hands on receiving some diplomatic appointment to the court of Madrid; but on the retreat of his patron from power almost immediately afterwards, he declined the honour, and then devoted himself to physic. He was created doctor of medicine by the university of St. Andrew's 9th July, 1763; and was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 23rd December, 1765. He resided in Fore-street, Cripplegate; but about 1772 purchased some ground near White Conduit-fields where he erected a house, extensive in conveniences

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but fanciful in construction, being built on a plan laid down by himself. At this suburban house, Hermeshill, Pentonville, he thenceforward resided, but he continued his practice in Fore-street. He died, after a short illness, 1st March, 1805, aged eighty, at Hermeshill, and was buried in Cripplegate church. Dr. de Valingen was a person of refined taste and an ardent lover of music and painting-in the former art he was a good performer, and he left behind him in manuscript some remarks on the theory of musical composition.* He was the author of "A Treatise on Diet." 8vo. Lond. 1768; and was the first to suggest the employment of the chloride of arsenic in practice. A large quantity of this compound he prepared with his own hands, and presented it to the Apothecaries' Company, under the name of "solvent mineral," a solution of which was thenceforward kept on sale at the Hall, and was extensively prescribed by some of the leading physicians in the city. It was supposed to be safer and more efficacious than Fowler's solution, and on these grounds was admitted into the last London Pharmacopoeia, under the name of Liquor Arsenici Chloridi. Dr. de Valingen's portrait, by Abbot, was engraved by J. Collyer in 1794.

WILLIAM VAUGHAN, M.D., was born in London, and received his medical education at Edinburgh, where he graduated doctor of medicine 19th July, 1756 (D.M.L. de Rheumatismo). He was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 23rd December, 1765; and died at his house in Union-court, Old Broad-street, from the effects of a violent cold, 7th August, 1790, aged fifty-nine. He is represented as a good practitioner, a passionate lover of music and poetry, an accomplished classical scholar, and an enthusiastic admirer of Virgil and Homer.

JOHN BRISBANE, M.D.-A Scotchman, and a doctor *Wadd's Nugee Chirurgica, p. 263.

of medicine of Edinburgh of 1750 (D.M.I. de iis quæ Medico ad artem bene exercendam adesse debent), was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 24th March, 1766. He was elected physician to the Middlesex hospital 4th May, 1758. In February, 1772, he obtained leave of absence from the hospital for three months—this in April was extended to a further period of six months, and in November to the 1st June, 1773. Failing then to return, the office of physician was declared vacant. Dr. Brisbane's name disappears from the College list in 1776. He was the author of

Select Cases in the Practice of Medicine. 8vo. Lond. 1762. Anatomy of Painting; or, a Short and Easy Introduction to Anatomy, &c., &c. To which are added, the Anatomy of Celsus, with notes, and the Physiology of Cicero. Folio. Lond. 1769.

JOHN GREEN, M.D., was born in Middlesex, and educated at St. John's college, Oxford, as a member of which he proceeded A.B. 10th October, 1744; A.M. 8th July, 1745; M.B. 28th April, 1748; and M.D. 4th February, 1752. He was admitted a Candidate of the College of Physicians 25th June, 1765; and a Fellow, 25th June, 1766. Dr. Green delivered the Harveian oration in 1771. He resided at Greenwich, and was Censor in 1777, but did not live through his year of office. He died 1st January, 1778.

JOHN LEAKE, M.D., was born the 8th June, 1729, at Ainstable, in Cumberland, of which place his father, the Rev. William Leake, was then curate. He was a doctor of medicine of Rheims of the 9th August, 1763, and was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 25th June, 1766. He devoted himself to midwifery, delivered lectures on that subject, and was the first physician appointed to the Westminster Lying-in hospital, of which institution he is regarded as the founder. He died at his house in Parliament-street, 8th August, 1792, and was buried on the 16th in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey. Dr. Leake's