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diligent, he formed an early acquaintance, by inviting 

 them by twos, by threes, or by fours at a time, 

 to fup with him, converfmg v/ith them on thefe occa- 

 lions with the moft engaging eafc, and freely entering 

 Avith them on the fubjetfl cf their fludics, their amufe- 

 nicnts, their ditficukies, their hopes, and future pr i~ 

 fpefts. In this way, he ufually invited the whole of 

 his numerous clafs, till he made Idmfelf acquainted 

 v^ith their abilities, their private charafter, and their ob- 

 jectts of pu;;.fuit. Thole among them whom he found 

 moll afliduous, beft difpofed, or the moit friendlofs, 

 he invited the moft frequently, till an intimacy was 

 gradually formed, which proved highly beneficial to 

 them. { heir doubts, with regard to their obje£ls of 

 ftudy he liftened to with attention, and fch'ed with 

 the moft obliging condcfcenljon. His library, which 

 confided of an excellent aflortment of tlie bell books, 

 cfpecially en medical fubjctis, was at all times open 

 for their accommodation ; and his advice in every cafe 

 cf difRculty to their, they always had it in their power 

 moll readily to obtain. They feemed to be his family-, 

 and few perfons of dilllnguiflied merit have left tlie 

 XJniverfity of Edinburgh in his time, with whom he 

 «iid not keep up a correfpondence till they were fairly 

 eftablif/ied in bufinefs. By thefe means he came to have 

 3 moft accurate knowledge of the ftate of every coun- 

 try, with refpeft to praftitioners in the medical line ; 

 the only ufe he made of which knowledge, was to di- 

 rect: ftucents in their choice of places, wliere they might 

 have an opportunity of engaging in bufinefs with a rea- 

 fonable profpeft of fuccefs. Many very many able 

 men has he thus put into a good line of bufinefs- 

 where they never could have thought of it themfelves ; 

 and they arc nov/ reaping the fruits of this beneficent 

 forefiglit on his part. 



Nor was it in this way only that he befriended the 

 ftudents at the Uaiverfity of Edinb-irgh. PofTeirmg a 

 tenevolence of mind that made him ever think/irjl of 



