Notice to Correspondents

1867 Journal of Mental Science  
1867.] Notes and News. 435 fection, and he has them still, and but little, as far as I can see, impaired by the addition of fifty years to his age. He has a great memory, and can easily recur to and make use of what he knows. He has considerable powers of conversation, but without obtruding himself to the exclusion of others, as is the case with too many of those who are refuted to be good talkers. What lie says is full of happy illustrations, with, at times, a good deal of not ill-natured
more » ... sm. In public speaking he is collected, has great command of language, and uses it correctly, but not equal to what he is in ordinary society. In writing, his style is pure, and free from all affectation, yet in general not sufficiently concise. His reading has been extensive ; he is well acquainted with modern, and moderately so with the ancient, languages. His professional writings contain a vast deal of information, but it is more as io what he has taken from other authors than as to the result of his own experience and observation. That he is thoroughly acquainted with his own pro fession cannot be doubted, for it would not have been possible for him otherwise to retain for so long a period tie high place which he hat occupied." On the 22nd July, at Moorcroft, Hillingdon, Middlesex, died George J. Stilwell, M. D., eldest son of G. Stilwell, Esq., Epsom, Surrey, the beloved Physician to the establishment. The loss which the medical profession, and especially the psychological branch of it, has sustained iu the premature death of Dr. George Stilwell, is one which will not be easily replaced. At an early age he was suddenly called upon to fill the place of one who occupied a promi nent position in his profession, and most worthily and honourably has he ac quitted himself and maintained the reputation already belonging to the honoured name he bore. His modest and gentlemanly bearing was combined with an excellent disposition and good sound common sense, and won for him the good opinion and confidence of all who knew him ; while those of his own profession who were brought in contact with him felt that they were dealing with a thoroughly upright man, upon whose opinion they could rely and in whose hands they were safe.â€"British Medical Journal, August 10.
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