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*' For this reason, and for this reason alone, the anatomical 

 lectures were afterwards given in the middle of the day. 



•' Dr. Hunter may be considered as the father of the anatomica 

 schools of London, and he bequeathed a fame and character to hi 

 class, which has been supported with undiminished lustre to the 

 present day. Previously to his time, very little had been done ; 

 Cheselden had given a few lectures — so had Andre, and Nourse ; 

 and Dr. Frank Nicholls gave what he considered a systematic 

 course, and published a Syllabus of thirty-nine lectures. Dr. Mac- 

 lauren and Dr. Marshal were also anatomical teachers. To the 

 late Mr. Cline, however, and to Mr. Abernethy, we are indebted 

 for the anatomical schools at two of our largest hospitals. 



"Mr. Cline, it is true, found a place to lecture in, but it was 

 his great talents and his high character, that brought it into 

 notice, and subsequently, with Sir Astley Cooper, made it one of 

 the first schools in Europe. 



" To Abernethy is due the sole honour of establishing the 

 Anatomical School at St. Bartholomew's, now second to none ; 

 and it is to the advantages arising from the hospital education of 

 the metropolis, that London has become, within the last half cen- 

 tury, the most distinguished seat of medical tuition in the world. 

 Long may it flourish ! 



' Quicquid est laudabile, idem est beatum et florens.' — Cicero." 



"APOTHECARY. 



" Apothecary, in its derivative sense, does not seem to allude 

 particularly to the sellers of medicines. AicoOtjicr] is of very inde- 

 finite signification, (Horreum,) a market, shop, or repository, 

 which may be used or applied to any other business. Chaucer and 

 Pegge make it Poticarry^ while some have derived it from A-pot' 

 hc'Carrics, intimating, that they used to carry the medicines them- 

 selves, as well as see them administered. * Give me an ounce of 

 civet, good apothecary,' says Shakspeare. 



" The ancient apothecaries were called PIZOTOMOI, root- 

 cutters ; and root-cutters they may still be considered ; at any 

 rate, no one will deny to honest, herborizing Tom Wheeler, the 

 character of a primitive PIZ0T0M02. 



" That they may still be characterised by this appellation, their 

 * herborizing walks,' and their botanic garden at Chelsea, afford 

 very creditable proofs ; nor is there any circumstance in the 

 history of the present worshipful society, that reflects more honour 

 on their zeal in promoting those branches of science, which apper- 

 tain to their avocation, than the disinterestedness and liberality 

 with which, during the last two centuries, they have maintained 

 their establishment at Chelsea. 



" An active and intelligent member of their court has furnished 

 them with a very interesting and ample memoir on the subject, 



