The book Reminiscences of Charleston was written by author Fraser, Charles, 1782-1860 Here you can read free online of Reminiscences of Charleston book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Reminiscences of Charleston a good or bad book?
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He was succeeded by Dr. Dickson, an Irish gentleman, who was said to be very ac- complished. Dr. P. Prioleau, and, afterwards. Dr. Benjamin Simons, also attempted it. But in no instance were those laudable undertakings properly encouraged. A botanic garden was in- stituted here, and a botanic society formed, but both failed. If I were not limited to my own recollections, Digitized by Google 68 MY BEMINISOENOES OF CHARLESTON. I might extend a retrospect to that period in the history of Charlesto...n, when such men as Garden, lining and Chahners, not only practiced success- fully here, but recommended their names to the notice of posterity by their scientific and medical works. Amongst the friends and correspondents of Dr. Garden, was Linneus, the greatest botanist of his age, and who has immortalized his name in that of the "(?arrftViia," one of the most beautiful and fragrant shrubs in the world. It may not be uninteresting here to state, that a native of Charleston was the first American who ever ob- tained a degree in medicine abroad, and that was William Bull, (son of the late Lieutenant Governor, and afterwards himself Lieutenant Governor,) who had been a pupil of the great BoerhaVe, at Ley- den.
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