Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904. Excerpt: ... 1892 CLARK AND THE LONDON HOSPITAL 53 and Kimberley on my left. A guest, for whom a place had been kept next the latter, not appearing, Sir Andrew Clark moved up and immediately plunged into a discussion with his neighbour on the questions which underlie all religions and philosophies. My attention was naturally a good deal divided, and I only heard portions of their vigorous talk. Sir Andrew Clark mentioned that, in the year 1853, he was very desirous of becoming connected with the London Hospital; but there were numerous difficulties in the way, inter alia, that they had never had a Scotchman there and that his health, for he was believed to be dying of phthisis, was altogether too bad. At length a good-natured instinct made the authorities relent. "Poor devil," they said, "he is not long for this world, let him have his wish." Five-and-thirty years have passed away, and of all the people who then swayed the destinies of the Institution, from the oldest man connected with it to the youngest nurse, he is the only one now alive. 24. Dined with The Club. My old chief, the Duke of Argyll, was present, his hair grown quite white. On his right was the Due d'Aumale, on his left Lord Kelvin. I was on the left of Reeve and directly opposite the Duke, my next neighbour on the left being Robert Herbert, opposite whom was Sir James Paget. Mackenzie Wallace, who sat by Lord Kelvin, with Alfred Morrison and Sir Henry Elliot, completed the party. The Duc d'Auraale returned to the subject of the devastation caused throughout France by the wars of the 15th century, and said that in his neighbourhood the contending parties were known only as Burgundians and Armagnacs, and in no wise as French and English. He quoted an eminent French jurist who had told his father that he...
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