. Historical sketch and laws of the Royal college of physicians, of Edinburgh, from its institution to August, 1882 . xV . Dec. 5. 1833 Dr COLIN DRUMMOND . Dec. 3. 1772 Dr JOHN THOMSON. Dec. 4. 1834 Dr WILLIAM CULLEN . Aug. 3, 1773 Dr AV. p. ALISON Dec. I, 1836 Dr FRANCIS HOME . Nov. 30> 1775 Sir R. CHRISTISON . Dec. 6, 1838 Dr GREGORY GRANT Dec. 4, 1777 Dr R. GRAHAM . Dec. 3, 1840 Dr ALEX. MONRO . Dec. 3, 1779 Dr R. RENTON . Dec. I, 1842 18 IJst of PrcJdcnts. Names 0/Presidents. Dates 0/iheir Election. J^mes 0/Presidents. Dates oftheir Election. Dr w beilby . Dec S, 1844 Dr JOHN G. M. BURT
. Historical sketch and laws of the Royal college of physicians, of Edinburgh, from its institution to August, 1882 . xV . Dec. 5. 1833 Dr COLIN DRUMMOND . Dec. 3. 1772 Dr JOHN THOMSON. Dec. 4. 1834 Dr WILLIAM CULLEN . Aug. 3, 1773 Dr AV. p. ALISON Dec. I, 1836 Dr FRANCIS HOME . Nov. 30> 1775 Sir R. CHRISTISON . Dec. 6, 1838 Dr GREGORY GRANT Dec. 4, 1777 Dr R. GRAHAM . Dec. 3, 1840 Dr ALEX. MONRO . Dec. 3, 1779 Dr R. RENTON . Dec. I, 1842 18 IJst of PrcJdcnts. Names 0/Presidents. Dates 0/iheir Election. J^mes 0/Presidents. Dates oftheir Election. Dr w beilby . Dec S, 1844 Dr JOHN G. M. BURT . Dec. 3. 1863 Sir R. CHRISTISON . Dec. 3. 846 Dr join smith . Nov. 30, 1865 Dr W seller . Nov. 30, 1848 Dr Jf>HN MOIR . Dec. 5, 1867 Sir J. Y SIMPSON . Dec. 5. 1850 Dr a H. DOUGLAS . Dec. 2, 1869 Dr THOS. S. TRAILL Dec. 2, 1852 Dr R. PATERSON Nov. 30, 1871 Dr JAMES EEGBIE . Nov. 30, 1854 JR W. H. LOWE . Dec. 4, 1873 Dr DAVID MACLAGAN . Dec. 4, 1856 Dr ALEX. KEILLER . Dec. 2, 187s Dr ALEXANDER WOOD . Dec. 2, tRj8 Dr ALEX. PEDDIE . Dec. 6, 1877 Dr DAVID CRAIGIE . Dec. S, i86i Dr D. R. HALDANE . Dec. 4. 1879. Historical Sketch ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS. H E attempt to incorporate the Practi-tioners of Medicine in Scotland for thepurpose of raising the standard bothof the character and acquirements ofPhysicians, originated in 1617, KingJames I. of England, to whom an applicationfor that purpose was made, received it favour-ably, and issued an order to the Parliamentfor the establishment of a College of Physi-cians in Edinburgh. This order is still reciting the evils which the communityhad suffered from the intrusion of irregularpractitioners, it directs the Parliament to forma College of Physicians, appoints seven personsto examine those who proposed to practice Medicine,and makes it illegal for any person to exercise the artand science of Physic within Edinburgh and the neigh-bourhood, without the Diploma of the College.
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