The life of John Hunter / By Jessé Foot.

  • Jesse Foot
Date:
1794
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The life of John Hunter / By Jessé Foot. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    applications! ina pursuit connected with philoso- phic study, to penetrate into the concealed de- signs of the heart, and watch its bias, to inves- tigate pre-determined points, and separate them from the open effusions of :gemius, requires firm- ness in mind, not volubility in words, settled axioms of truth, not copious streams of fiction. This undertakino does not consist in a detail of resources in the .mind, for obtainment. of ' power, or agerandizement of fortune; but is chiefly confined to the close investigation of the - ‘progress of anatomical and surgical improve- ments. Iam therefore bound to establish my plan upon’ justice. The charge which I have taken upon myself stands exaétly upon a similar basis of a judge, who never acquits nor con- demns any one from the narrow motive of par- tiality, but every one is treated according to the nature of his case. Nor does it'follow; that because I undertake to write the professional life of John Hunter, I am indulging myself upon a subject most suiting to my will, or complying with the bent of ‘my most favoured inclination. Ican obtain by this ho reputation I had not ‘carned before; Ican display no power opportunity had not given me ; “Gy | the
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