Sir John Login and Duleep Singh

Lady Login (Lena Campbell Login) · 1890 · Public domain (published pre-1930) · archive.org ↗

1EARLY DAYS. 7

2Hunter and John Campbell, he received his Diploma as Licentiate Chapter

3of the Boyal College of Sargeons in Edinburgh, June, 1828, when L

4only nineteen years of age. Io09-3A

5In March, 1829 he was appointed House-Surgeon in the Boyal

6Infirmary, the Visiting Surgeons being Listen and Lizars, with

7whom he was brought much in contact. In the winter of 1829-80

8he was appointed permanent Physician-Clerk to the Boyal

9Infiimary, with charge of the medical wards under Doctors .

10James Gregory and Shortt and Professor Chris tison. The

11degree of M.D. he obtained in 1831, having to wait till he reached

12the prescribed age of twenty-one years.

13While pursuing his studies, he was only at home for eight or

14ten weeks in the autumn. It was during these brief intervals •

15alone that I had an opportunity of seeing him. I remember how

16he busied himself in improving the streets of our town; there

17were no rates available for the purpose, so he went about

18collecting subscriptions, and spent the money according to his

19own judgment in making alterations and improvements where

20they were most needed. He hired labourers to carry out his ideas ;

21and not content with merely directing, when the pinch came,

22often lent a hand himself.

23A few weeks before he left home for the last time a terrific

24storm broke over the North of Scotland, and was felt in its

25greatest violence in Orkney. Our harbour was full of ships, a

26number of them were driven from their moorings, and the havoc

27among the boats and jetties was terrible. There were no lives

28lost ; but the destruction of property was considerable, and but

29for the skill and energy displayed by John on this occasion, the

30losses would have been much greater. He roused all the pilots

31and boatmen, and compelled them to follow his leadership in

32defending the piers and jetties against the ships that were driven

33against them; he had such a masterful way with him that he

34carried all before him !

35It was inamediately after obtaining his degree of