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To make his name known. Dr. Hannes, afterwards Sir Edward Hannes, used to send liveried footmen running about the streets, with directions to thrust their heads into carriages and coffeeshops and enquire, in accents of alarm, if Dr. Hannes was within. One of these fellows ran into a coffee-house near London’s Royal Exchange which was a great resort of doctors, and asked: “Gentlemen, can you tell me if Dr.. Hannes is here?” “Who wants Dr. Hannes. fellow?” demanded Dr. Radcliffe, who happened to be present. Lord A and Lord B , your ; honour,” answered the man. “No. no, friend,” responded the doc - i tor slowly and with pleased irony, "you ! are mistaken. Those lords do not want your master—’tis he who wants them! ‘
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 24 October 1942, Page 5
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