BROWNE, JOANNES. R. White sc. Etatis suæ 56, Anno Dom. 1698. Surgeon in ordinary to the King 1698. He was author of the following books: 1. "A Treatise of Preternatural Tumours," 1678. 8vo. ; 2. "A Discourse of Wounds," 1678, 4to.; 3. A Treatise of the Muscles," in folio, of which there have been several editions. From a letter of approval to his "Discourse on Wounds," it appears that Thomas Hollier, Chirurgeon of his Majesty's Hospitals, had been his master. BROWNE, JOSEPH, L.L. M. D. Prefixed to his "Treatise on the Blood," 1701. Joseph Browne, a charlatan, was author of "The modern Practice Vindicated," with a "Letter to Sir John Floyer, concerning the farther use of Cold Baths," London, 1705, 8vo.; besides which he published, but very inaccurately, Sir Theodore Mayerne's works in folio. Browne also wrote against the circulation of the blood. In short, he was a mere tool of the booksellers, and always ready. A libeller of the purity of Queen Anne's Whig Ministry, he was exalted to the pillory. But this medico-politico quack had the assurance to continue the "Examiner," when discontinued by Swift, Prior, Atterbury, Oldisworth, and Mrs. Manley; consequently it became as inferior to what it had been, as his abilities were to theirs. BROWNE, THOMAS, M. D. Died 1683. R. White sc. Author of Religio Medici, a paradoxical book, translated into almost every language in Europe. This learned person was of opinion, that love was a folly beneath a philosopher; and says, he "could be content that we might procreate like trees, without conjunction." He descended, however, from his philosophic dignity, and married an agreeable woman. His reason for marrying was, "because he could discover no better method of procreation." BROWNE, Sir WILLIAM. Hudson pinx. J. Dixon sc. Died in Queen Square, London, 1774. He was the author of several lively essays and a well-known epigram. "The King to Oxford sent a troop of horse, For Tories own no argument but force; BRUGIS, THOMAS. A small oval. T. Cross sc. 1670. He is represented above, performing an operation on a man's head; below is a chymical laboratory. The print, which is anonymous, is prefixed to several editions of his "Vade Mecum, or a Companion for a Chirurgeon," the 5th of which was printed in 12mo. 1670. BRUGNATELLI. J. Leughi sc. 1806. Membro dell' Instituto Noz d'Italia. BRUNER, JOHN CONRAD. A Swiss Anatomist, born 1653. He proved that the fluid secreted by the pancreas is not necessary to digestion, and that an animal may live after that viscus is taken out of the body. Surfeyte, age, and sickeneses, are enemys to health, He died 1576, and was buried in the same grave with his brother Richard, who died 13 years before, in the church of Cripplegate. He suffered a long and serious prosecution, for unskilful treatment of a patient who died of a fever. BULWER, JOHN. W. Faithorne sc. He wrote "Instructions to the Deaf and Dumb, or the Language of the Hand." His most curious work is the "Artificial Changeling," shewing the strange variety of shapes and dresses in which mankind have appeared in different ages of the world, 1649. Hutchinson. BURMAN, JOHN, M.D. J. M. Quinkhard pinx. J. Houbraken sc. 1736. Professor of Botany and Medicine at Amsterdam, 1738. Hutchinson. BURNETT, THOMAS, M.D. Medicus Regius et Collegii Regii Medicorum Edinburgensis Socius. He published "Thesaurus Medicinæ Practicæ," Lond. 1673, 4to. and another, “ Hippocrates Contractus," &c. &c. Hutchinson. BURROW, Dr. T. S. sc. BUTLER, GULIELMUS. Cantabrig. hujus ætatis princeps medicorum. Born 1535. S. P. fecit. Died 1617. When now the Fates gan wonder, that thier thrids BUTTER, WILLIAM, M. D. BUTTS, Sir WILLIAM. Harding del. W. N. Gardiner sc. Physician to Henry VIII. and one of the founders of the College of Physicians. From a Picture by Holbien in Barbers Hall. He is immortalized by Shakspeare's having introduced him in his historical play of Henry VIII. BYRON, Dr. A Sketch. My time, O ye Muses, was happily spent |