Sir Morell Mackenzie; physician and operator; a memoir compiled and ed from private papers and personal reminiscences . is writings, by personal intercourse, andby having been examined by me in medicine,when he graduated at the London opinion I have formed of Dr. Mackenziesability, energy, and knowledge of his professionis very high, and I anticipate for him a dis-tinguished career (sic). Liter a scripta manet, and at a time when theGerman papers were denouncing Mackenzie as acharlatan and impostor, and the Royal Collegeof Surgeons and Physicians, upon whom he had THE BRASS-PLAT
Sir Morell Mackenzie; physician and operator; a memoir compiled and ed from private papers and personal reminiscences . is writings, by personal intercourse, andby having been examined by me in medicine,when he graduated at the London opinion I have formed of Dr. Mackenziesability, energy, and knowledge of his professionis very high, and I anticipate for him a dis-tinguished career (sic). Liter a scripta manet, and at a time when theGerman papers were denouncing Mackenzie as acharlatan and impostor, and the Royal Collegeof Surgeons and Physicians, upon whom he had THE BRASS-PLATE PERIOD. 53 shed so mucli lustre, were cutting him off fromtheir fellowship on account of his having pub-lished a few facts which jarred on professionalears,—the above printed and signed mattermust have afforded Sir Morell Mackenzie very-pleasant and seasonable fireside reading. With these testimonials, which stand for everas sentinels and guardians of his fame on thevery threshold of his career, I may fitly usher inthe brass-plate period, which began at JSTo. 64,George Street, Hanover Square, in the year THEOAT HOSPITAL. V, THE THKOAT HOSPITAL. Soon after Mackenzie returned from his con-tinental studies, he began to chafe at theslowness of hospital routine as a road to in-dependent practice. He had taken a house inGreorge Street, Hanover Square, in view of hisapproaching marriage with Miss Bouch (nowhis widow. Lady Mackenzie). His sister Agnes(who, all through his life, in conjunction withBessie, his eldest, and Fanny and Emily, hisyounger .sisters, have been his faithful andtrusted friends and companions) now came tostay with him. Agnes helped him to get thehouse in order for the young wife, and many longconversations were there between them, as tohow to make both ends meet under new con-ditions of life and coming marriage responsibili-ties. His brother Alfred was also at this timehis constant adviser. 58 THE JHEOAT HOSPITAL. Ag (Agnes), said Morell one day, i
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