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Rh his habits, apportioned his time to the occupation of acquiring facts, of investigating influences, and of weighing conclusions. The aim of his life was to establish principles in Pathology, calculated to alleviate the many sufferings to which the human frame is liable.

hat are the bold strides which Hunter made to ascend that eminence, which, by the accordance of all, he reached? To be justified in submitting an opinion on this point, it is proper first to determine where the grasp and power of the energies of man lie, and how the compass and capacity of the mind are declared. It may, therefore, be allowed to dwell upon that condition of the intellectual powers on which science is founded. Hunter has left behind him ample proofs of his claim to the title of a man of science. He was devoted to the enquiry into truths; he was a philosopher. In endeavouring to trace the intellect of