24 MEMOIR OF JOHN HUNTER. 



most entirely to the regular lectures in the class- 

 room. The assiduous discharge of the most labo- 

 rious duties of this situation, gave him full employ- 

 ment during the winter 1749-50. 



During the summer, Mr Hunter resumed his at- 

 tendance at the hospital at Chelsea; and in 1751, 

 he became a pupil at St Bartholomew's Hospital, of 

 which Mr Pott was then the distinguished ornament. 

 During the winter months, his more pressing avoca- 

 tions must have confined him in a great measure to 

 his brother's premises, though he always endeavour- 

 ed to be present at the hospital when any thing oc- 

 curred of more than ordinary interest. 



In 1753, he entered gentleman commoner at St 

 Margaret's Hall, Oxford, for what specific object 

 does not very clearly appear. We do not learn that 

 he passed any of his time at the University : and 

 the constant routine of his London employments was 

 not for a moment interrupted. 



In 1754 he became surgeon's pupil at St George's 

 Hospital, where he attended during the summer ; 

 and two years later, he discharged the duties of 

 house-surgeon for a period of five months. 



In the year 1755, after John had acted as his as- 

 sistant for five years, Dr Hunter admitted him into 

 a partnership in his lectures. A certain portion of 

 the course was allotted to him, and he was expected 

 to supply the Doctor's place, when professional en- 

 gagements prevented his personal attendance. This 

 proved a most irksome task to John. Anatomical 



