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Dr. Cullen, whose popularity created him numerous enemies, and 
the minds of medical men, fettered to their old prejudices, joined 
against him ; and thus a man who will be for ever venerated in 
the annals of physic was reduced to misery, and died in want. 
But his principles, founded on facts, could not long be concealed 
beneath the flimsy veil of prejudice. He appeals to reason, and 
reason will be heard, the truth of which is demonstrated in its 
being at length the present prevailing opinion, although strongly 
opposed at first by the most popular and celebrated characters. 
Yet I hope I shall not be classed with his bigotted disciples, 
who, unfortunately, with himself, very much retarded the recep- 
tion or even the trial of his principles, by carrying them to excess : 
however, their best eulogium is their being almost universally 
adopted on the continent of Europe as well as in Great Britain; 
and it is a curious fact, that I have met with many medical men 
who follow his practice, although totally unacquainted even with 
the name of the author ; and there are many who know and fol- 
low his practice, yet oppose his principles. Such is the infa- 
tuation of prejudice. 
There have been still further valuable acquisitions to physic 
made from the assistance it has received from modem chemistry. 
The beautiful discoveries lately made in this science have helped 
in some measure to confirm the principles of the Brunonian system, 
and will certainly form a very remarkable epoch in the annals of 
medical philosophy. It is a curious fact, that many people la- 
ment the present dearth of genius in Europe, which must certainly 
be attributed to the very interesting and useful productions from 
the pens of Black, Cavendish, Priestley, Brown, Lavoisier, Ber- 
thollet, and many others, not being universally known ; which 
contain discoveries as great, and of as much real importance and 
utility to mankind, as that grand and happy one of gravity by 
Newton. 
The discovery of elastic fluids must ultimately lead to the ex- 
pansion of human knowledge. Chemistry, till within the last 
thirty years, was such a compound of jarring and unintelligible 
theories, as rendered the study disgusting ; but now, founded on 
the most simple facts, it courts the inquiries of its students. Every 
thing which it advances is supported by analysis and synthesis, 
which must prove highly entertaining; while the study of che- 
mical affinity, which pervades every part of organized nature, 
accounts for and displays the most wonderful phenomena, afford- 
ing a sublime source of useful knowledge to mankind, and 
embracing so wide a sphere of investigation, that, even at this 
period, a person in Europe cannot conclude a liberal education 
without a knowledge of its principles. With these real advan- 
