The gold-headed cane . Flanders; that he deserved well of science, forhe had done much to call the attention of theworld to the new and sound principles of theNewtonian philosophy; and was besides a manof excellent parts, a thorough scholar, and onewhom all acknowledged to be very able in his * From a spirited medallion of Dr. Freind, carved inbox-wood. There is a portrait of him in the hall ofChrist Church, Oxford, upon which is inscribed the fol-lowing stanza from the pen of Anthony Alsop:Cui suas artes, sua dona laetusEt Lyram, et Venae salientis ictumScire concessit, celerem et medendiDeli
The gold-headed cane . Flanders; that he deserved well of science, forhe had done much to call the attention of theworld to the new and sound principles of theNewtonian philosophy; and was besides a manof excellent parts, a thorough scholar, and onewhom all acknowledged to be very able in his * From a spirited medallion of Dr. Freind, carved inbox-wood. There is a portrait of him in the hall ofChrist Church, Oxford, upon which is inscribed the fol-lowing stanza from the pen of Anthony Alsop:Cui suas artes, sua dona laetusEt Lyram, et Venae salientis ictumScire concessit, celerem et medendiDelius usum. MEAD. 77. * profession: and, finally, the Doctor refused toprescribe for the Minister unless the prisonerwas set at liberty. He was almost immedi-ately relieved from prison, and admitted tobail; his sureties being Dr. Mead, Dr. Hulse,Dr. Levet, and Dr. Hale. The evening after this event, there was anumerous assembly at our house in GreatOrmond Street, attracted by the hope of meet- * Meads house, at the corner of Powis Place, nowNo. 49. There is a good garden behind the house, atthe bottom of which was a museum. After Meads deathit was occupied by Sir Harry Grey, Lord Greys uncle. 78 MEAD. ing Freind, and congratulating him on his lib-eration from the Tower. He came, and everyone was delighted to see him once more atlarge. Besides the number of acquaintancesand friends who were there, when it is observedthat no foreigner of any learning, taste, oreven curiosity, ever arrived in England with-out being introduced to my master (as it wouldhave been a reproach to have returned with-out seeing a sch
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