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entific Peruvian, who receives from the government an annual 

 salary of twelve hundred dollars. 



The University of St. Mark was founded in 1571, by Don 

 Francisco de Toledo. Ethics and scholastic learning were at- 

 tended to more particularly, in the early years of this institu- 

 tion. From a necessity of a knowledge of the Quichua and 

 other Indian languages, in propagating the gospel and convert- 

 ing the aborigines, a professorship of those languages was early 

 established, and continued till 1770, when the Spanish lan- 

 guage took their place. Though medicine was taught, the 

 chair of anatomy did not exist until 1752, when it was founded 

 by the late Dr. Unanue. 



The professors received low salaries, which were derived 

 from donations of pious institutions, and a repartamiento or 

 division of Indians, bestowed upon the university by one of 

 the viceroys. In the present day, it receives the proceeds of 

 one bull-bait yearly, and is occasionally assisted by congress.* 



The medical department of the university is in a languishing 

 state, though, from being attached to extensive hospitals, and 

 no prejudices existing against dissections, it might, in other 

 hands, be made a flourishing school. In 1826, a board of 

 trustees was appointed for the examination of students at the 

 end of each course of lectures. The professorships are, one of 

 anatomy, one of physiology, one of pathology, one of the prac- 

 tice of medicine and clinical practice, one of therapeutics and 

 pharmacy, and one of surgery and obstetrics, with a demon- 

 strator in the anatomical theatre. Besides these, there is one 



* The revenues of the college of medicine, exclusive of students' fees, are 

 as follows : — 



From the treasury, for educating fourteen students gratuitously, $2,100 



From the treasury, - 3,000 



Settled revenue, - 530 



From real estate belonging to the college, - - - 500 



From the order of Buenamuerte, - - - - 600 



From the convent of Santo Domingo, . . - , 1,394 



The proceeds of one bull-bait, estimated at - - - 1,300 



Total, $9,424 



