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disease exists, which it is the physician's business to investigate 

 and try to remove. He knows what is the prospect of success or 

 of failure, and makes his prognosis accordingly. But, even when 

 the worst is announced, it is not spoken of as utterly hopeless, 

 and something is done, all is done, for present comfort, when 

 nothing may be done for cure. I am surprised again at the 

 varieties of disease which congregate at No. 52, and of the 

 number of which is presented in each kind. It is this which 

 gives character to the whole, and makes these clinics the very 

 best schools. I have been every day a pupil here. I have 

 every day learned much ; yes, a great deal, which will aid me 

 in all my professional, yes, my moral life. I had designed to 

 visit Ireland, but so few days remained to me that I was sure 

 the visit could amount to nothing important, and I concluded 

 to remain at Professor Simpson's house, in the midst of his 

 home practice, and to visit with him abroad such patients as he 

 could show me. Wherever we went the professor was received 

 with the same bright welcome, the same cheerful face, and I 

 thought this made the beauty of his professional life. One was 

 glad to see him so soon again. Another had been waiting with 

 such patience as could be commanded for a visit. But with all 

 was the appearance and the consciousness that something good 

 was to come from the call. He had time for everything. He 

 took his seat, and with his ' Come along now, how are you ? 

 how have you been?' &c, was always answered to satisfy 

 perfectly the various objects in view. There were directions in 

 his questions, or directions to his patients ; but it was so quiet, 

 so easy, that, though time was pressing on new engagements, it 

 seemed that the present one only occupied his mind. There 

 was persuasion with command, or demand in such proportions 

 JJiat the patient was only anxious to do the very best for hijn- 



