| Description | Thesaurus Medicus, Volume 3. The discourses recorded in the volume are as follows:
'A Few Observations on the Absorbent System', Robert Smith, 13 January 1795.
'Some Observations on Menstruation', James Gordon, 9 December 1794. Some comments have been added in pencil below the author's introductory remarks: 'Such a rhapsody of nonsense I scarcely ever read - no grammatical errors!' In another hand below this comment has been added: 'Whatever the Discourse may be, I am very sure that this apology is not copied, it is quite original, and quite in the style of the author. A reply from the first writer notes: 'I agree with you.'
Essay on Yellow Fever sent to the Society by Dr. James Robertson, Physician to the Naval Hospital, Barbados: 'The Result of an Enquiry into the nature of Fevers in tropical climates (more especially that denominated yellow fever) in what respects are they different from the fevers of Europe and what are the causes: are they infectious or not? And what are the best means of prevention and cure. Barbados February 20th 1797'.
'The Successful Treatment of Dysentery by Mercury', James McGrigor, Surgeon in the 88th Regiment, 'Dated at the Cape of Good Hope, March 29th 1799' (p.53).
Observations on the Formation of Blood or Sanguification, George Elphinstone, 4 February 1800.
'Some Observations on Amenorrhea together with a few Remarks on Menstruation', James Melles, 25 February 1800.
'Observations on Scarlatina anginosa', James Selbie, 16 September 1800.
'Observations on Typhus or Nervous Fever', Colin Campbell, 23 October 1800.
'Some Observations on the Blood', James Grant, 7 July 1801. With rude diagram!
'A Few Observations on Yellow Fever', James Henderson, 30 October 1801.
'A Few Observations…on Intermittent Fevers', John Saunders, 11 November 1801.
'A Few Observations on Menstruation', George Lamb, 8 December 1801.
'Observations on Lues Venerea', John Paterson (p.271) [not dated]. |