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himself, and what chiefly contributes to its ex- 

 traordinary value and advantage is, that he 

 knows the particular history of the greater part 

 of the diseases, which he has preserved — the 

 patients were under his observation in the Hos- 

 pitals — he has minuted the progress, and ac- 

 counted for the various appearances and effects 

 of each disease, with a fidelity that now renders 

 his collection a most instructive school for the 

 Student. 



Anecdotes of Mr. John Huiiter. 



We have introduced the Syllabus of the 

 Course of Mr. Hunter's Lectures on Surgery in 

 this place by choice, as he is the brother of the 

 celebrated anatomist, Dr. Hunter, whose Lec- 

 tures made the subject of our first number. 

 Wlien so eminent an example occurs of con- 

 genial talents and contemporary distinction in 

 two brothers, it would be an outrage to separate 

 them. We might have been permitted to de- 

 viate from regular order for the sake of so 

 extraordinary and so splendid a circumstance ; 

 but when no method nor link is broken, it would 

 have been unpardonable to have overlooked 

 the opportunity of gratifying the honourable 



