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Tipping Brown, M. D.
sition , the liberality of his conduct , and the number of his attainments , lie offers an example fitted to polish the honest but rough sons of commerce by whom he is surrounded . Doctor BROWN ' father was a physician of eminence in Sunderland , \ vhom we had occasion to mention in our state of Masonry in that town * ; and his son has been frequently surprised , on looking over his minutesto find how greatly , in many instances , he
antici-, pated the modern practice . Our young gentleman was educated at Newcastle—first under Mr . Robert Harrison ( now resident in Durham ) , who has been often stiled a miracle of ancient and modern learning ; next at the Newcastle free-school , under the Rev . Hugh Moises , where he imbibed those classical and literary principles which from that time have
pervaded all his pursuits , and have given an Attic elegance even to his professional productions . He was removed to the college at Edinburgh in the year 177 6 . His studies here were directed to those great objects which were to form the basis of the important profession he had chosen ; but though these naturally claimed his principal attention , his mind ranged with ardour over the whole course of general philosophy . He became a member of the Physical Society of Edinburgh in 1777 ( of which body he was president part of the year 1779 , 1780 , and 1781 ) , and
was elected . a member of the Royal Medical Society in the . year 1778 . At this period the Muses had some share of his application . Many translations as well as ori ginal p ieces were produced ; and some prose essays were given to the respectable publications of the day . Pie took his degree of M . D . at the June graduation 17 S 1 , and settled in Sunderland the latter end of the same year ; where he has continued ' with increasing reputation and practice ever since . The
Doctor has not yet entered into the state of matrimony , but keeps house with his mother , a lady of high respectability and understanding . , It should not be omitted , in funning over the private attainments of Doctor BROWN , that he is a good musician , both , in theory and practice . Nor should we neglect in this sketch , imperfect as it is , to
remark , that in all regulations or contributions , patriotic or local , he k the first with his pen and his purse to prove himself actively the loyal subject and good citizen . Many examples might be given ; but we will content ourselves with mentioning the Humane Society and Public Dispensary of Sunderland , both which institutions owe their judicious regulations to his abilitiesand their commencement and
, progress , in ii great measure , to his exertions , and those of a few others of congenial disposition and activity . It is a task of some difficulty to celebrate living merit with the warmth which justice would demand . There is a delicacy iuse-
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Tipping Brown, M. D.
sition , the liberality of his conduct , and the number of his attainments , lie offers an example fitted to polish the honest but rough sons of commerce by whom he is surrounded . Doctor BROWN ' father was a physician of eminence in Sunderland , \ vhom we had occasion to mention in our state of Masonry in that town * ; and his son has been frequently surprised , on looking over his minutesto find how greatly , in many instances , he
antici-, pated the modern practice . Our young gentleman was educated at Newcastle—first under Mr . Robert Harrison ( now resident in Durham ) , who has been often stiled a miracle of ancient and modern learning ; next at the Newcastle free-school , under the Rev . Hugh Moises , where he imbibed those classical and literary principles which from that time have
pervaded all his pursuits , and have given an Attic elegance even to his professional productions . He was removed to the college at Edinburgh in the year 177 6 . His studies here were directed to those great objects which were to form the basis of the important profession he had chosen ; but though these naturally claimed his principal attention , his mind ranged with ardour over the whole course of general philosophy . He became a member of the Physical Society of Edinburgh in 1777 ( of which body he was president part of the year 1779 , 1780 , and 1781 ) , and
was elected . a member of the Royal Medical Society in the . year 1778 . At this period the Muses had some share of his application . Many translations as well as ori ginal p ieces were produced ; and some prose essays were given to the respectable publications of the day . Pie took his degree of M . D . at the June graduation 17 S 1 , and settled in Sunderland the latter end of the same year ; where he has continued ' with increasing reputation and practice ever since . The
Doctor has not yet entered into the state of matrimony , but keeps house with his mother , a lady of high respectability and understanding . , It should not be omitted , in funning over the private attainments of Doctor BROWN , that he is a good musician , both , in theory and practice . Nor should we neglect in this sketch , imperfect as it is , to
remark , that in all regulations or contributions , patriotic or local , he k the first with his pen and his purse to prove himself actively the loyal subject and good citizen . Many examples might be given ; but we will content ourselves with mentioning the Humane Society and Public Dispensary of Sunderland , both which institutions owe their judicious regulations to his abilitiesand their commencement and
, progress , in ii great measure , to his exertions , and those of a few others of congenial disposition and activity . It is a task of some difficulty to celebrate living merit with the warmth which justice would demand . There is a delicacy iuse-