682 INTRODUCTORY LECTURE OF PROFESSOR SIMONDS 
thorough acquaintance with these important divisions of medical 
science, the surgeon becomes an empiric if he attempts to restore 
to healthy action any deranged portion of the system, the struc- 
ture and functioned* which he knows nothing when each perfectly 
performs its allotted duty. 
These branches of your study will be regularly taught you 
by Professor Spooner, who will not fail to forcibly impress 
upon you their importance. But, Gentlemen, however ex- 
cellent may be your instructions, and clear as will be your 
teacher’s demonstrations of the component parts of the animal 
frame, for you to have this all-important knowledge indelibly 
fixed in your memories, you must dissect! You yourselves 
must labour in the vineyard before you can or ought to expect to 
partake of its rich produce. Depend upon it, that, in the dissect- 
ing room, and by your own labours, anatomy is to be/especially 
perfected, if not acquired. 
If you follow the advice I have just given, and take a pride and 
a pleasure in rendering yourselves competent anatomists with re- 
ference to cattle, sheep, and other domesticated animals, who, I 
would ask, is to be found bold enough to point out an individual 
and say, that he alone will rise in his profession ? No : the same 
road is open to you all, and each should be stimulated to further 
exertions by seeing his friend and brother pupil making advances 
in professional knowledge. Remember that your reward is great ; 
for at the present moment your country, with all her boasted 
wealth, possesses not a complete work upon the structure and 
economy of any of her domesticated animals, save and except 
the horse. I am happy to add, that in obtaining a knowledge of 
anatomy, you will find a valuable auxiliary to your studies in 
Mr. Barth, who will demonstrate to you daily in the dissecting- 
room, and to whom you for your success in after-life will be under 
much obligation. 
Important as are anatomy and physiology, not less is an accu- 
rate knowledge of the nature and treatment of disease. To in- 
struct you in this, so far as these animals are concerned, falls to 
my lot ; and I hope that I shall be at all times found, both in and 
out of the theatre, willing and eager to communicate any inform- 
ation which will prove advantageous to you, in enabling you to 
pass the ordeal of the examiners’ board, and prepare you for the 
efficient discharge of your future duties. 
The instructions upon pathology have been extended ; and 
placed as 1 now am, l cannot but feel much pleasure in being 
able to congratulate you on having for your other pathological 
teacher Professor Sewell, or in his absence, and when incapa- 
citated by illness, Professor Spooner, who has long and deservedly 
