The Hunterian oration : delivered February 14, 1852 / by James Luke.

  • James Luke
Date:
1852
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Credit: The Hunterian oration : delivered February 14, 1852 / by James Luke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    enced by a few prominent and impressive, rather than by a due consideration of all the facts which by a more careful proceeding might have been brought to help their decisions, and that thus opinions have been pro- mulgated which may not have been justified by the premises, had they all been duly taken into consideration. Such opinions, insufficiently supported as they must be, and bearing upon them the probabihty of error, while they seemingly advance knowledge, serve occasion- ally, like iffnes fatui, to lead from the true path, and entail a necessity upon others of a toilsome correction, with all its attendant retardations to advancement. Those who have most consulted the contents of the Hunterian Museum and have used them most liberally as assisting their own investigations, are most competent to appreciate their influence upon physiological inquiries, and probably will agree with me in the assertion, that they have not only expanded the basis, but have contri- buted profusely to the superstructure of knowledge. Had I required more corroborative evidence of the estimation in which this great work is held, I need not do more than adduce the numerous visits by multitudes of scientific men dming the late eventful year, bringing with them honom- and homage to Himter's memory fi'om all parts of the civilized world. The circmnstance is most significant of the universality of opinion upon this subject; and were I disposed to draw it into comparison with that almost mi- raculous display of gorgeous and attractive objects with which we have been so recently gratified and instructed, the comparison I doubt not would result in my showing the greater and still growing influence of this work of one
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