With Napoleon at St. Helena: Being the Memoirs of Dr. John Stokoe, Naval Surgeon

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J. Lame, 1902 - 257 páginas
 

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Página 171 - The internal surface of the stomach, to nearly its whole extent, was a mass of cancerous disease or schirrous portions advancing to cancer; this was particularly noticed near the pylorus. The cardiac extremity, for a small space near the termination of the oesophagus, was the only part appearing in a healthy state.
Página 133 - For having, knowingly and wilfully, designated General Buonaparte, in the said bulletin, in a manner different from that in which he is designated in the Act of Parliament for the better custody of his person, and contrary to the practice of his Majesty's Government, of the Lieutenant-Gen.
Página 176 - His Majesty has further commanded me to avail myself of this opportunity to repeat that general approbation of your conduct during the time that you have administered the Government of St. Helena which I have on particular occasions had so often the pleasure of conveying. Placed as you have been in a situation which must, under any circumstances, have been one of heavy responsibility, but which particular events contributed to render yet more difficult and invidious, you discharged your arduous...
Página 171 - ... the concave surface of the left lobe of the liver, and on separating these an ulcer which penetrated the coats of the stomach was discovered one inch from the pylorus, sufficient to allow the passage of the little finger. The internal surface of the stomach to nearly its whole extent was a mass of cancerous disease or schirrous portions advancing to cancer ; this was particularly noticed near the pylorus.
Página 141 - ... to the respect which he owed to them under the general printed instructions. 10th. For having, in the whole of his conduct in the aforesaid transactions, evinced a disposition to thwart the intentions and regulations of the said governor and of the said rear-admiral, and to further the views of the French prisoners, in furnishing them with false or colourable pretences for complaint, contrary to the respect which he owed to his superior officers, and to his own duty as an officer in his majesty's...
Página 140 - Buonaparte and lieutenant-general sir H. Lowe and the British government, and that by acceding to the wish of the said general Buonaparte, he, the said Mr. John Stokoe, was acting in opposition to the wish and practice of his own superior officers, and to the respect which he owed to them under the general printed instructions.
Página 176 - I am happy to assure you that your conduct, as detailed in those despatches, has received His Majesty's approbation. It is most satisfactory to His Majesty to observe that no measures were omitted by you for the purpose of placing at General Bonaparte's disposal the best medical advice, and of affording every relief and alleviation of his sufferings, during the latter period of his life, of which his state admitted. After the discussions which have taken place between yourself and General Bonaparte's...
Página 186 - I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that at 5 o'clock PM on the 6th of August last, in latitude 24° 44...

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