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RESTORATIVE MEDICINE. 23 less carried out on inferior creatures, and, there- fore, must wait upon a parallel prosecution of comparative pathology. But there are examples of the study of disease by Enthesis to which our own noble bodies have lent themselves-lent for an ulterior advantage, no doubt, and therefore I used a word implying no notion of sacrifice. The cases of vaccinia and syphilis may be especially cited as instances of a more than usual knowledge of a disease's etiology, being due to a study of it as artificially implanted.

All, however, cannot hope so usefully "to study and search out the secrets of nature." Many wise people, praiseworthy for self-knowledge, are aware that the quality of their intellectual powers, bodily weakness, education, or social duties, disable them for playing the part. Harvey bids me say a word to them too, when he enjoins the orator to hold up for imitation those who have ministered of their substance to our college.

The "Comemoration of all the Benefactors of ye sd Colleg by name," has its place taken by those boards in the theatre on which even the smallest contributions are from time to time re- corded. We have not forgotten even the window-