THE LIFE OF
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
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THE LIFE
OF
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
BY
SIR EDWARD COOK
IN TWO VOLUMES
VOL. II
(1862–1910)
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1913
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CONTENTS
| PART V | |
| FOR THE HEALTH OF THE ARMY IN INDIA | |
| (1862–1865) | |
| CHAPTER I | |
| PRELIMINARY. THE LOSS OF FRIENDS | |
| (August–December 1861) | |
| PAGE | |
| Despondency after the death of Sidney Herbert—Sir George Lewisand the War Office—Lord de Grey reappointed under-secretary.II. “Saving things from the wreck”—The Herbert Hospitalat Woolwich—Captain Galton at the War Office—Barracksinquiry extended to the Mediterranean—Miss Nightingale andthe Volunteers. III. The American Civil War—Miss Nightingaleand the nursing—British reinforcements to Canada—MissNightingale “working as in the times of Sidney Herbert.” IV.Miss Nightingale and Arthur Hugh Clough—His assistance toher—His death (Nov. 1861)—Her grief—Letters of condolence—Heryearning for sympathy—Illness | 3 |
| CHAPTER II | |
| THE PROVIDENCE OF THE INDIAN ARMY | |
| (1862, 1863) | |
| High rate of mortality among the British army in India: MissNightingale as a “saviour” of the army. Her determinationto obtain a Royal Commission for India on the lines of the Commissionof 1857 for the home army—Lord Stanley approves theidea: Sidney Herbert, chairman, succeeded by Lord Stanley—Selectionof Commissioners. II. Miss Nightingale's work forthe Commission (1859–1862)—Collection of evidence from India:her circular of inquiry—Preparation of statistical evidenceat home: Miss Nightingale and Dr. Farr—Miss Nightingaleand the witnesses. III. Her analysis of the written reports ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! | |