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John Ferriar (1761 – February 4, 1815) was a Scottish physician and a poet, most noted for his leadership of the Manchester Infirmary, and his studies of the causes of diseases such as typhoid.

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“The princeps copy, clad in blue and gold.”
“Now cheaply bought for thrice their weight in gold.”
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“Torn from their destined page (unworthy meed
Of knightly counsel and heroic deed).”
“How pure the joy, when first my hands unfold
The small, rare volume, black with tarnished gold!”

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About John Ferriar

John Ferriar (1761 – February 4, 1815) was a Scottish physician and a poet, most noted for his leadership of the Manchester Infirmary, and his studies of the causes of diseases such as typhoid.