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 sense of the word, was scarcely thought of at that time, and treatment was either empirical or mischievous. What I believe Harvey contributed, or would, but for adverse fate, have contributed to Medicine as distinct from Physiology, was a systematic study of Morbid Anatomy. In the following passage he speaks of the great benefit that would ensue from the regular observation of the structural changes produced by disease:—

“Sicut enim sanorum et boni habitus corporum dissectio plurimum ad philosophiam et rectam physiologiam facit, ita corporum morbosorum et cachecticorum inspectio potissimum ad pathologiam philosophicam. Quippe eorum, &c.” (p. 92 of 4to. College Edition).