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with • Action ; including all their changes 

 and combinations. I candidly acknow- 

 ledge the reflection which these lectures 

 induced in my mind. How extraordinary 

 a man, thought I, is this, who could 

 bestow such surprising labour on so hope- 

 less a subject. I also candidly acknowledge 

 that I now think, as- probably the com- 

 prehensive and discerning mind of Mr. 

 Hunter then perceived, that much good 

 may eventually be derived from patient 

 and accurate observation with respect to 

 this subject. We find many disorders and 

 consequent diseases arise from sympathy, 

 and" that the organ sympathetically dis- 

 turbed, often suffers more than that origi- 

 nally affected. Yet its elisorder may not be 

 susceptible of cure by medical treatment, 

 whilst the cause remains. Our attention 

 ought, therefore, to be directed in such 

 cases to appeasing; irritation, and giving 

 tone and tranquillity to an organ of which 



