Washington Square

By: James, Henry

DURING a portion of the first half of the present century, and more particularly during thelatter part of it, there flourished and practised in the city of New York a physician whoenjoyed perhaps an exceptional share of the consideration which, in the United States, hasalways been bestowed upon distinguished members of the medical profession. Thisprofession in America has constantly been held in honour, and more successfully thanelsewhere has put forward a claim to the epithet of "liberal." In a country in which, to playa social part, you must either earn your income or make believe that you earn it, the healingart has appeared in a high degree to combine two recognised sources of credit. It belongsto the realm of the practical, which in the United States is a great recommendation; and it istouched by the light of science-a merit appreciated in a community in which the love ofknowledge has not always been accompanied by leisure and opportunity

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08NS9J4C5
• ISBN13: 9798566522753
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"