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 for prosecuting medicine with success, and one of the most distinguished ornaments of a physician and man of letters.

all these different views, I presume none will deny the expediency, and necessity if I may so say, as well as the exceeding great benefits of the proposed institution to this seminary, city and province. Nor does the utility of it stop here. We may not only hope to profit ourselves, but, in very many instances, contribute hereby to the advantage of the Colonies, the vicinity and connections of which with ours might encourage many students to resort hither. Thus the reputation and influence of this institution, becoming at length more universal, might extend themselves as from a center, and include distant places within the circle of its usefulness.

FOR a few moments, suffer me here to bespeak the attention of

now laid before you an object worthy of your most earnest regard; the nature of the studies in which you are to engage; their extent, difficulty, importance and dignity being now pointed out, and a plan suggested to you, whereby your labours may