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surate with their efficiency. A different arrangement 

 from what he had anticipated was made in the Baltimore 

 school ; he returned, however, to that city, but at length 

 boldly resolved to fix himself in Philadelphia, and become 

 a public teacher of anatomy and physiology. 



But an unexpected event gave, for the time being, a 

 different direction to his efforts. The writer of this 

 article was enquiring, at that time, for a suitable person 

 to fill the chair of surgery in the medical college of Ohio, 

 the first session of which had just closed ; and Dr. God- 

 man was recommended. His qualifications for the first 

 place, were expressed by Professor Gibson, then of the 

 University of Pennsylvania, but previously a member of 

 the Baltimore institution, in the following unequivocal 

 and prophetic language. " In my opinion, Dr. Godman 

 would do honour to any school in America." He was 

 forthwith appointed ; and arrived in Cincinnati the en- 

 suing October, (1821,) in time to enter on the second 

 session of the school. 



For the practical details of such a professorship, he 

 could not of course be well prepared, as his surgical ex- 

 perience was exceedingly limited; but he was learned 

 in the institutes of the science, and his knowledge of 

 anatomy was comprehensive, accurate and commanding. 

 As a dissector, he was equally rapid and adroit. His 

 lectures were well received by the class, who admired 

 his genius, were captivated by his eloquence, and 

 charmed with the naivett of his manners. 

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