. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. wasa good deal employed as a consultinfr 1843, however, young Allan died of the inter-mittent fever then prevalent, after which gave np his practice, but continued theduties of his professorship. In rcli{,ion Dr. Burn.;was an Episcopalian, having left the church of hisfathers. He lived in good style, and was of acheerful disposition. In person ho was under themiddle height, with grey (lowing locks, and hisdress was very neat and antique, lie was a f
. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. wasa good deal employed as a consultinfr 1843, however, young Allan died of the inter-mittent fever then prevalent, after which gave np his practice, but continued theduties of his professorship. In rcli{,ion Dr. Burn.;was an Episcopalian, having left the church of hisfathers. He lived in good style, and was of acheerful disposition. In person ho was under themiddle height, with grey (lowing locks, and hisdress was very neat and antique, lie was a fellow-of the Royal Society of I^ondon and a member ofthe French Institute. With a niece Dr. Burnswas unfortunately lost in the Orion steamer, onhis return from Liver]Hiol, when that vessel struckon a rock near Portpatrick, on ISth June eldest son John, a major in the army, was hisheir. There is a fine portrait of Dr. Burns, in the at-titude of lecturing, by Mr. Graham Gilbert, en-gi-aved by Mr. James Faed, fi-oni which the sub-joined is a woodcut: ,,i;!!Ku41i|5|iIJIia3t^4»t«M!iiiii:i!lii!ii(i«,, ml; / \^ C. Besides his valualilo professional )>ul)licaliiHis,he was the author of a work on the evidences andprinciples of Christianity, which was at first pub-lished anonymously; and it is related that , on reading it, expres.^ed himself muelipleased, and said to his son, Ah! John! I wi,-hyou could have written such a book. The following are his works : Tlie Aniitomy of the Gravid Uterus; with Prncticiil Infer-ences relative to Pregnancy .and Labour. G):isg. 1799, 8vo. Dissertations on Infiammation. 1. On the Laws of theAnimal Economy. 2. On the histories, causes, consequenccaand cure of Simple Intlainmatiou. 3. On the Phagedenicand some otlier Species of Inflammation. 4. On the Spoii-goid Inflammation. 5. On the Cancerous Inflammation. the Scrofulous Inflammation. Glasg. 1800, 2 vols. 8vo. Practical Obser\ations on the Uterine Haimnrrliage, withRemarks
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