On the absolute necessity of encouraging, instead of preventing or embarrassing the study of anatomy : with a plan to prevent violating the dormitories of the defunct : addressed to the legislature of Great Britain / by William Rowley.

  • Rowley, William, 1742 or 1743-1806.
Date:
1795
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    the academy of anatomy fliould be fo' cautioufly aiTanged, as not to futfer the felf-interefted tq overturn the wife intentions of the learned femi-. nary. . ■ Eighthly. There ihould be fome honourable en- couragement to every pupil, who diftinguiflied himfelf by either induftry, or by making any new rtrfcorery or valuable improvement, whether in ana- tomy or praftical furgciy ; for true genius, and the moft fuperlative talents, are often allied to neceffi- Idtis Want. ' A fpirit of emulation would thus incite the parties to labour, and additions to. the prefent 'flock of kri'owlcdge would be the refult of inquiries, when thus conduced by a fpirit of philofophical r^fearch, candour, and liberality. iVrw/Z'/j. Every pupil, who dedicates his talents to Turgety, after having obtained a fufhcient know- ledge in anatomyi by :dilfe6bing, fliould perform, ■in- the prefence of refpeaabie furgeohs/ ail the -operations of furgery on the dead body; thus would the fleets and annies be fupplied with able furgeons, wheij evcr)^ praCWorier would be forced to difplay his knowledge.and abilities, before he en(- tered-into the fervice, or praaiied tlie art. Tenthly. Phyficians ihould not only be obliged to dilFea and perform the operations, &.c. but fliould bp eomp^ed to know theoretical and praaical raid- ■ wifery, and give pofitive proofs of their knowledge in phyfiolog)', U- It is but jufl, tl^at thote who rc.iide. at the bead of a profefhon, fhould be. fupc- rior to all thoV? w,\vq only pradife ^ particuk]^' bjanch of the art. Thus.