An edition of The diary of Thomas Giordani Wright, Newcastle doctor, 1826-1829
(2001)
The diary of Thomas Giordani Wright, Newcastle doctor, 1826-1829
by Thomas Giordani Wright
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The diary of Thomas Giordani Wright, Newcastle doctor, 1826-1829
2001, Boydell Press
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Table of Contents
Machine generated contents note: Diary of a Doctor
Biographical note on T. G. Wright 3
Background to the Diary 5
Early nineteenth century Newcastle
Social life
Local newspapers and magazines
Transport and communications
Mining villages
Medicine in the early nineteenth century
Medical practitioners
Medical services in Newcastle
Mr James McIntyre and his medical practice 16
The manuscript 19
Editing the Diary 20
Preface 23
My Autobiography
Chap: 1 Birth, with its attendant circumstances 25
Chap: 2 Philosophical researches, learn to read, go to school27
Chap: 3 Life at school, anecdote, Mr Dalton's lecture 29
Chap: 4 Mottos, trip to Leeds, Haughton, Mr Sams',
playmates, love 31
Chap: 5 Mr Smith's academy, typhus, Quaker's
politeness, Mr Cowan 34
Chap: 6 Mr J. Cowan, classes and classics, Latin rules,
favoritism 37
Chap: 7 Kirkleatham, a wedding, Middleton, school
again, illness, disgrace, honors, classic
government, jealousy 40
Chap: 8 Turmoils in school, Mr Cowan leaves, spites,
choice of profession, lectures, leave school 43
Chap: 9 Business, Mr Allison, submission, dates begin, dispensary 46
Chap: 10 Journey to the metropolis 48
Chap: 11 London, its sights &c, return 51
Chap: 12 Apprentice, bonds broken 56
Chap: 13 Enquiries at Newcastle, pupil to Mr McIntyre, companions 58
Chap: 14 Occurrences till going to Edinburgh 60
Chap: 15 Session in Edinburgh 63
Chap: 16 Edinburgh continued 66
Chap: 17 Glasgow, Edinburgh, return, Seaton, Croft, New castle again 70
Rides in the Country
Chapter 1 75
Chapter 2 77
Chapter 3 81
The Diary
Volume 1 October 1, 1826 to November 31, 1826 85
Volume 2 December 1, 1826 to February 28, 1827 129
Volume 3 March 1, 1827 to May 31, 1827 161
Volume 4 June 1, 1827 to July 31, 1827 193
Volume 5 August 1, 1827 to September 30, 1827 217
Volume 6 October 11, 1827 to May 29, 1828 243
Volume 7 June 13, 1828 to August 1, 1828 271
Volume 11 March 3, 1829 to March 31, 1829 285
Volume 12 April 2, 1829 to April 30, 1829 309
Memoranda: May 1, 1829 to April 10, 1831 319
Appendix
Magaziniana titles 329
Medical Glossary 329
Tables
Table 1 Numbers of patients 329
Table 2 List of Patients on the books March 23, 1829 345
Table 3 Summary of accidents in 1827 346
Table 4 Summary of accidents in 1826 348
Index 349.
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Includes index.
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