13 JANUARY 1912, Page 18

" KEATS THE CHEMIST."

ITO THE EDITOR OF THE " SFECTATORfil

Bashford is clearly mistaken as to the duties of apprentices to apothecaries at the period of Keats's service,. illustrated 'by elm following story of the experience of one of 'the same age (related by him to ins in 1852), who, having been left in charge of the " shop " for the day, replied to his master's inquiry on his return, " How have you got on P " • " Very well, Sir; seen seven patients." " What did you do for them Y. " "I bled them. all." " Quite right," replied the Apprenticed to an Apothecary in ISO. Park Lodge, Barlow, Derbyshire.