186 VARIOUS ADDRESSES. 



reasons for maintaining the existence of the psyche or 

 psychic principle, and the pneuma or spiritual ele- 

 ment in man, he rendered important aid to the cause 

 he espoused. His anatomical and physiological 

 opinions, as well as his psychological reasonings, will 

 naturally come to be examined from different points 

 of view ; for, as Pope says, 



" 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none 

 Go just alike, but each believes his own." 



and since science has broken loose from theological 

 dogmas and state churches, it has shown a tendency 

 to a bold reaction of feeling against all records but its 

 own. 



Being elevated to the chair of every society, ex- 

 cepting the " Royal," of which he was a member, he 

 was called upon to deliver many introductory ad- 

 dresses, and not unfrequently to give his views on 

 special subjects of inquiry, of current interest to 

 the society. His addresses to the " Medico-Chirurgical 

 Society," and the " Royal Medical," printed in this 

 volume, are furnished as examples of his style and 

 train of thought in both directions. His appearance 

 at the " Royal Medical Society " was hailed with plea- 

 sure by the oldest representatives, as well as the 

 students belonging to the society ; and his treatment 

 of his subject — " Life and Organisation" — was viewed 

 as no less felicitous than philosophical. 



In his capacity as " Promoter," he was twice called 

 upon to address the medical graduates on their as- 



