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 FOTHERGILL. 185 Latin. He graduated in 1736, and chose the use of Emetics for the subject of his thesis. He now came to London, the scene of all his subsequent emi- nence, and frequented the wards of St. Thomas's Hospital, where his application was equally unre- mitting. In 1740 he accompanied some friends on a short excursion to the continent, of which a brief sketch rem am s m a Latin letter addressed to his friend Dr. Cuming, of Dorchester. On his re- turn he settled in Gracechurch-street, and in 1746 became a licentiate of the College of Physicians. The fertility of his mind now began to evince itself in some detached essays, among which we remark one " On the Origin of Amber," his obser- vations on the Manna Persicum, and more particu- larly those " On a Case of recovering a Man dead in appearance." It is possible that these last may have had some share in contributing to the esta- blishment and regulations of the Humane Society, which was several years after founded by the ex- ertions of Dr. Hawes and others. A large practice rapidly rewarded the pains which he had bestowed on his education : as to his pecuniary means or early patrons little infor- mation remains, but it is certain that he acquired employment more early than the generality of his brethren : it is probable that the religious com- munity of which he was a worthy member contri- buted something to the rapidity of his advance- ment. Nothing (says Dr. Lettsom) hurt his feel- ings more, than an estimate of the medical pro- fession, formed upon lucrative advantages ; he was ever averse to speak of his pecuniary emoluments : "My only wish," he declared, *' was to do what