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The Doctor's World - The Life and Times of Claver Morris, 1659 - 1727 (Hardcover)
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The Doctor's World - The Life and Times of Claver Morris, 1659 - 1727 (Hardcover)
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This is the story of the extraordinary life of Claver Morris and
the society in which he lived. After his marriage at Chelsea in
1685, Claver Morris moved to Somerset where he established an
outstanding reputation for his work as a physician. His diaries
show us how he worked with apothecaries and surgeons, and travelled
widely to treat all kind of patients, from the children of the poor
to those of the landed gentry. The diaries also tell us about the
joys and pains of Claver's personal and family life, and of his
various intrigues. Claver Morris was a man of many talents:
immensely enterprising, knowledgeable, sociable and loving. His
house was always filled with music, guests and entertainments. Yet
he was often faced with disputes and troubles partly of his own
making - as when he courted a bishop's daughter, or stole some land
to build his Queen Anne house. The Doctor's World provides a unique
portrait of a physician living and working through the political
and religious turmoils that beset the nation at the turn of the
eighteenth century. Tales of medical treatments, clandestine
marriages and self-serving priests are entwined with famous acts of
treason and rebellion, and the pleasures and tragedies of daily
life. This meticulously researched book will appeal to all readers
of social, political, medical and family history.
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