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David Macbeth MoirDavid Macbeth Moir (January 5, 1798 - July 6, 1851), Scottish physician and writer, was born at Musselburgh. He studied medicine at Edinburgh University, taking his degree in 1816. Entering into partnership with a Musselburgh doctor he practised there until his death. He was a contributor of both prose and verse to the magazines, and particularly, with the signature of Delta, to Blackwood's Magazine. A collection of his poetry was edited in 1852 by Thomas Aird. Among his publications were the famous Life of Mansie Wauch, Tailor (1828), which shows his gifts as a humorist, Outlines of the Ancient History of Medicine (1831), and Sketch of the Poetical Literature of the Past Half Century (1851). Reference External Links Moir, David Macbeth Moir, David Macbeth Moir, David Macbeth
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