An Oration on THE USE OF FOXGLOVE AT THE BEDSIDE

Abstract

THE k;ilidl inivitation to address this distinguioslled assenliilv I deemii a v-ery-gr-eat lhonour. It w-as -unexpected, and at fit-st I even felt a little sur-prised, lhavinig beeni in close relationislhip nieitlher with Bil-mingham iol witli tle General Ho0spital and its plhysicianis. But onie Ilaine appeared in ycur letter w-hich gave a key' to why this gi-eat lloiiour ii,llt have beeni bestowed upon me. The niamiie of the (his- coverer of tile w-oiderful qualities of the foxglove, Williamii Witllelrillgi, doubled the honlour of the invi'itation, the pleasure of acceptinig it, anid, at the same tiime, gave miie an) imlIelative aiid elcomiie hinit as to the iaoost suiitable subject to offer for my lecture.