APPENDIX II. 



of literary acquirement have been such as to render me less 

 worthy than he was of a salary which, when compared 

 with the emoluments of other situations of a similar nature, 

 is by no means exorbitant. 



It would not be my wish, and the duties of the professor- 

 ship would certainly render it impossible for me, to attempt 

 any extent of medical practice ; but I should be sorry to 

 bind myself to reject the little that might accidentally fall 

 in ray way. I do not mention this as a matter of any 

 consequence, but to avoid having it understood, from the 

 conversation I had with you, that I should be obliged to 

 refuse my advice to a friend who might consult me. 



As to the Journals, I should not much object to engage 

 that a sheet or more should be ready for publication every 

 week ; but I conceive that it would give them additional 

 importance if it were left to the direction of the professor, 

 with the approbation of the committee, with proper notice, 

 to publish a number at the end of a fortnight, instead of a 

 week, whenever there might appear to be a real deficiency 

 of matter to fill it. And I think I should want little or no 

 assistance, either in translating or in transcribing, except 

 what Mr. Davy might have the goodness to give me. 



I hope that, when you have reconsidered what I have 

 stated, you will not much differ from me in opinion, and 

 that you will favour me with a further communication of 

 your sentiments on the subject. 

 . J am, Sir, your obliged and obedient humble Servant, 



THOMAS YOUNG. 

 Count Kumford, Eoyal Institution. 



