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Jenner (SIR WILLIAM an English)

SIR WILLIAM, an English , an English was educated at University College, London, where he don, where he himself was professor of Medicine) from 1848 till 1879. He was appointed physito the queen in 1862, and to the Prince of Wales in 1863; was G. C. B. (1893), F. R. S., president made a baronet (1868), K. C. B. (1872), K. C. B. ( 1872), the College of Physicians, etc. It was lent of he who established the difference between fevers (1851). He died Dec. 11, 1898. judges of Israel, who made a remarkable JEPHTHAH (jef'tha), one of the vow before he marched against the Ammonites, that if he proved victorious he would offer to the Lord the first living thing which should come to meet him on his return. This happened to be his sacrificed to fulfil his rash vow. But only daughter , whom he is said to have But daughter, instead of being sacrificed, was devoted to perpetual virginity. many learned writers contend that the He was born in London, and was edu-