The profession of medicine : its study, and practice ; its duties, and rewards / by Charles West.

  • Charles West
Date:
1896
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    his fads ; and this knowledge used to come to the apprentice almost imperceptibly, just as the infant gains his knowledge of the world around. But, for good or ill, that time, and those ]^oid^^j^^f^_ customs, have passed away, never to return. °cie°'e''s to' In his independent study of chemistry and be studied, biology, the student's endeavour must be to lay hold of the great principles of each science, and not to overload his mind, or his memory, with details, till, as the German proverb has it, You cannot see the wood for the trees. The microscope is essential for his biological studies, and fortunate it is for the youth who is fond of natural history or of botany, since the animal and vegetable kingdoms will furnish him perpetually with fresh objects for examination. Geology and comparative anatomy will supply him with collateral subjects on which to exercise his powers of observation, and, if he should eventually settle in the country, will be-a source of unflagging interest in his daily rounds; and these pursuits will, in his pre- liminary studies, yield far more profit than a premature perusal of medical books. In the midst of this busy life, however, importance ^ 'of amuse- amusement must not be omitted, for the power ^n'^- of being amused is as essential as the power of doing hard work, and the head - masters of schools have always rated the good play boy