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Una and the Lion
Florence Nightingale · 1871
An 1871 tribute written by Florence Nightingale honouring Agnes Jones, a nurse she trained who died working in a workhouse infirmary.
Nightingale wrote this tribute to a nurse she trained, showing how she promoted her pupils as models of devoted service.
About this source
What it is
This is a short commemorative work written by Florence Nightingale in 1871, printed in Cambridge. It honours Agnes Jones, a nurse trained under Nightingale's methods, who died while working at a large workhouse infirmary.
Why it matters
The piece shows how Nightingale used the stories of her trained nurses to promote her vision of nursing as disciplined, selfless service. Agnes Jones becomes an example meant to inspire others to follow the same path.
Look closer
- How does Nightingale describe Agnes Jones, and what qualities does she highlight?
- Why might Nightingale want to publish a tribute like this?
- What does this text tell us about the risks nurses faced in this period?
This book is part of the curated material that grounds the AI version of Florence Nightingale on Humy.ai — when students ask about related events, the AI can quote it and cite it.
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