$ THE BEE, OR Dec. 22, 



During his refidence in the country, however, feve- 

 ral important incidents occurred, that ought not to be 

 palled over in lilence. It was during this time thnt 

 wai formed a connection in bufinefs in a very humble 

 line, between two men, who, by the decrees of fate, 

 had been ordained to become afterwards eminently 

 confpicuous in much more exalted ftations. William, 

 afterwards D>;^or Hunter, the famous leftui'cr on ana- 

 tomy» in London, was, a native of the fame part of 

 the country, and not being in affluent circumftances 

 more than Cuilen, thefe two young men, ftimulated 

 by the impulfe of genius to profecute their medical 

 fludies with ardour, but thwarted by the narrownefs of 

 their fortune, entered into a copartnery bufmcfs as 

 furgeons and apotheciaries in the country. The chief 

 end of their contrad being to fiirnifh each of the par- 

 ties with the means of profecuting their medical ftu- 

 dies, which they could not feparately fo well enjoy, 

 it was ftipulated, that one of them alternately Ihould 

 be allowed to ftudy in what colleges he inclined, during 

 the winter, while the other fliould carry on the bufi- 

 nefs in the country for their common advantage. In 

 confequeuce of this agreement, Cuilen was firll allowed 

 to ftudy in the Univerfity of Edinburgh, for one win- 

 ter ; but when it came to Hunter's turn next winter, 

 he, preferring London to Edinburgh, went thither. 

 There his lingular neatnefs in diflecting, and uncom- 

 mon dexterity in making anatomical preparations, his 

 affiduity In ftudy, his mildnefs of manner, and pliability 

 of temper, foon recommended him to the notice of 

 Doctor Douglafs, who then read leftures upon anatomy 

 and midwifery there, who engaged Hunter as an affiftant, 



applications, Do(5lor Clarke was fent for from Edinburgh, and he wa» 

 fo much pleafed with every thing that Cuilen had done, that he be- 

 came his eulogift upon every occafion. Cuilen never forgot this; pnd 

 when Clarke died, gave a public oration in his praife, in the Oniverfity 

 of Edinburgh ; which, it is believed, was the firft of the kind in this 

 country. 



