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 Middle Colonies for thorough instruction in the Latin and Greek languages. He afterwards entered the College of Philadelphia, and graduated in the class of 1757, the first that ever received literary honors in that institution. In the last years of his collegiate course, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Redman, and in the preface to his "Discourse upon the Institution of Medical Schools in America," he gives an outline of his life from that period to the time of his appointment in the College as Professor of Medicine.

"It is now more than fifteen years since I began the study of medicine in this city, which I have prosecuted ever since, without interruption. During the first six years I served an apprenticeship with Dr. John Redman, who then did, and still continues to enjoy a most justly acquired reputation in this city for superior knowledge and extensive practice in physic. At the same time I had an opportunity of being acquainted with the practice of other eminent physicians in this place; particularly of all the physicians of the hospital, whose prescriptions I put up there above the space of one year. The term of my apprenticeship being expired, I devoted myself for four years to a military life, principally with a view to become more skilful in my profession, being engaged the