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and you will bo satisfied tliat tbs industrious mer- 
t'liant knows how to amass treasures which, in his 
quiet retreat, assist him in admiring the w'onders oi' 
creation.” The subjects involved in these lectures, 
nicluding the antique [models, the mosaic of Pales- 
trina, the statements of Pausanias, and the epigrams 
uf Martial, were such as he expatiated upon witli 
delight, and into which vve regret that wo must not 
follow him. “ Besides all tliis,” he exclaims, “ througli 
our very love of these delightful studies, we enjov 
felicity of communicating the discoveries we 
•nake to thousands of our fellow-men, thus ’ scatter- 
nig the profusion of our riches without diminishing 
’■'le amount of our knowledge or of our enjoy- 
Wents,” 
Plis popularity as a lecturer, combined with the 
general estimation in which he was held, led to the 
**ulicitation of another class of his fellow-citizens, that 
J*e Would lecture to them on a very dilferent sub- 
ject. The requisitionists were the lawyers, the sub- 
ject, Legal Medicine. This request was made in 
f773, the last year of his sojourn at Groningen; and 
Was no sooner made than complied with. The 
• ourse was attended among others, by most of his 
colleagues in the University, and also by the Magi- 
etiates of the City. The most marked tokens of ge- 
neral approbation were not wanting, and these were 
n'ei to Camper the richest reward for all bis la- 
bours. 
We have still 
to introduce to the notice of our 
