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156 Memoir of Samuel George Morton. 
‘At that time the late Dr. Joseph Parrish, who was at the height 
of his reputation as a physician and teacher, was accustomed to 
receive into his office many young gentlemen, students of medr 
eine, who were there instructed by him. Dr. Parrish had also 
several assistants—young physicians, who joined in the instruc: 
tions given in the school, by way of familiar lectures and demon 
strations. ‘This was the medical school into which Morton en 
tered as a student, in 1817; and it was fortunate for him to be 
laced under such excellent tuition—one that has sent forth many 
physicians who have acquired celebrity both in medicine and the 
collateral sciences. 
While under Dr. Parrish’s private tuition, Morton attended the 
courses of medical lectures at the University of Pennsylvania, 
where he learned Anatomy and Physiology, Therapeutics an 
Materia Medica, as well as the principles and practice of Physi¢ 
and Surgery. 
hese educational pursuits served in a good measure to supply 
the deficiencies of his earlier training. Nor can it be denied that 
these departments of medical learning do coincide with very 
expanded and liberal views of nature ; and that the study of them 
leads to an acquaintance with the laws and phenomena of bo 
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while imbibing the great and diversified streams of 
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same time, treasures of knowledge, the dispensation and admit 
ee ne sets. for ot benefit of others, afford a clear gear 
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I believe that in his studentship, Morton attended three courses 
of lectures at the University, and having at length complied with 
n in all respects, he was admitted to the 
arered of Doctor in eicions at the Commencement, wre 
roe. <t€ was, In the same year, April 16th, 1820, elec 
member of the Academy of Natural paladin 
eager and thirsty aspirant. Such happiness is greatly to be 
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