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Sketch Of The Life Of The Chevalier Ruspini, G. S. B.
always treated him as one of themselves , a distinction indeed " " which the orig inal form of his studies intitled him to expeft , but which is generally lost when the praftitioner deserts the general course of his profession , and devotes himself to a . particular line . Having-always entertained a grateful remembrance of the seminary where his early years Were passed , he some years ago presented a complete set of chirurgical instruments to the hospital at Bergamo ; and these instruments were-selected for the
purpose , by his late friend Mr . BROMFIEID , The records of the hospital mention this testimony of respect and gratitude in very handsome terms . It should be said to the honourof Mr . RUSPINI , that it was not the impulse of gratitude only , honourable as that virtue is to the human character , that induced him to shew this tribute of respect to the scene of his juvenile studies , but a conviction also , that the patients of that » hospital
would derive greater benefit , while it possessed a more complete set of instruments than it had ever before obtained , particularlyas they were sent from a country in which the art of surgery is admitted to have been carried into more successful practice than in any otheftpart of the world . ' Thegeneral benevolence of Mr . Rus r i N r's character , and his particular attention and hospitality to-foreignersat » length » excited the notice of
, THE POPE , who , without solicitation , made him a Knight of the Order of the Golden Spur , with the title of CHEVALIER . It is nor our business to speakv . of » the . remedies which the Chevalier RUSPINI uses in his profession ; but , as they are generally adopted and recommended by the faculty , it is to be inferred , that they are considered
as preferable to all rival compositions . There is , however , one preparation he has introduced into' practice , which demands a peculiar notice , because it is likely to be of the utmost service in the healing art ; what we allude to now , is the BALSAMIC STYPTIC ; which is » found to be a specific in all cases of external arid internal hemorrhage , and which , after the fullest test of experience , is pronoUnced ' adequate to all its purposes . Such a medicine as thisbesides administering relief in all the . casualties to
, . which the human frame is exposed , may be of the most important uses in mitigating' the horror of war . It was not till after constant experiments , during the progress of two years , that ; the Chevalier ventured to . bring it forward to public notice , and these experiments were made at his " desire by the most eminent surgeons as well as himself . _ In domestic life , the Chevalier is remarkable for the beneficence- of his
disposition and the suavity of his manners . The zeal with which he contributes to all benevolent institutions ; is a sufficient proof of the first , and . the latter is abundantl y evinced in a wide circle of friends , and the general respect of society . _ -We-come now to mention the particular reason that induced us to ive the memoirs of this gentleman a lace in the present workTo the
g p . benevolent- » merit of the Chevalier RUSPINI , is ' MASONRY , as we have said , indebted fora new institution , which must of course raise the value of that ancient and philanthropic order . To him is to be attributed the foundation of a SCHOOL for the maintenance and education 6 f the FE = MALE ORPHANS of indigent-brethren , under the title of the ROYAL CUM-
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Sketch Of The Life Of The Chevalier Ruspini, G. S. B.
always treated him as one of themselves , a distinction indeed " " which the orig inal form of his studies intitled him to expeft , but which is generally lost when the praftitioner deserts the general course of his profession , and devotes himself to a . particular line . Having-always entertained a grateful remembrance of the seminary where his early years Were passed , he some years ago presented a complete set of chirurgical instruments to the hospital at Bergamo ; and these instruments were-selected for the
purpose , by his late friend Mr . BROMFIEID , The records of the hospital mention this testimony of respect and gratitude in very handsome terms . It should be said to the honourof Mr . RUSPINI , that it was not the impulse of gratitude only , honourable as that virtue is to the human character , that induced him to shew this tribute of respect to the scene of his juvenile studies , but a conviction also , that the patients of that » hospital
would derive greater benefit , while it possessed a more complete set of instruments than it had ever before obtained , particularlyas they were sent from a country in which the art of surgery is admitted to have been carried into more successful practice than in any otheftpart of the world . ' Thegeneral benevolence of Mr . Rus r i N r's character , and his particular attention and hospitality to-foreignersat » length » excited the notice of
, THE POPE , who , without solicitation , made him a Knight of the Order of the Golden Spur , with the title of CHEVALIER . It is nor our business to speakv . of » the . remedies which the Chevalier RUSPINI uses in his profession ; but , as they are generally adopted and recommended by the faculty , it is to be inferred , that they are considered
as preferable to all rival compositions . There is , however , one preparation he has introduced into' practice , which demands a peculiar notice , because it is likely to be of the utmost service in the healing art ; what we allude to now , is the BALSAMIC STYPTIC ; which is » found to be a specific in all cases of external arid internal hemorrhage , and which , after the fullest test of experience , is pronoUnced ' adequate to all its purposes . Such a medicine as thisbesides administering relief in all the . casualties to
, . which the human frame is exposed , may be of the most important uses in mitigating' the horror of war . It was not till after constant experiments , during the progress of two years , that ; the Chevalier ventured to . bring it forward to public notice , and these experiments were made at his " desire by the most eminent surgeons as well as himself . _ In domestic life , the Chevalier is remarkable for the beneficence- of his
disposition and the suavity of his manners . The zeal with which he contributes to all benevolent institutions ; is a sufficient proof of the first , and . the latter is abundantl y evinced in a wide circle of friends , and the general respect of society . _ -We-come now to mention the particular reason that induced us to ive the memoirs of this gentleman a lace in the present workTo the
g p . benevolent- » merit of the Chevalier RUSPINI , is ' MASONRY , as we have said , indebted fora new institution , which must of course raise the value of that ancient and philanthropic order . To him is to be attributed the foundation of a SCHOOL for the maintenance and education 6 f the FE = MALE ORPHANS of indigent-brethren , under the title of the ROYAL CUM-