The Hunterian Oration: Delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, on the 14th of February, 1879On Dr. Hunter's work and methods. |
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... difficulties would not have been much lessened ; and we may hope that his moderation and impartiality would have been what they were . His cool judgment , we may trust , would have told him that science never has afforded , and possibly ...
... difficulties would not have been much lessened ; and we may hope that his moderation and impartiality would have been what they were . His cool judgment , we may trust , would have told him that science never has afforded , and possibly ...
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... difficulty in tracing it to the teachers . They find that the one imparts brightness and warmth , that the other brings dullness and coldness . From the one they obtain knowledge and derive stimulus to the pleasure of mental effort ...
... difficulty in tracing it to the teachers . They find that the one imparts brightness and warmth , that the other brings dullness and coldness . From the one they obtain knowledge and derive stimulus to the pleasure of mental effort ...
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... difficulties of the way must be smoothed , or skim- med over , instead of being carefully explored and mastered . There is danger of too much teaching and too little education , of too much pushing and dragging , alias coaching , and ...
... difficulties of the way must be smoothed , or skim- med over , instead of being carefully explored and mastered . There is danger of too much teaching and too little education , of too much pushing and dragging , alias coaching , and ...
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... difficulties they encounter and , therefore , better fitted to take their rank as members of a learned and liberal ... difficulties of carrying it out ; but objections and difficulties never fail to grow on the path to im- provement ...
... difficulties they encounter and , therefore , better fitted to take their rank as members of a learned and liberal ... difficulties of carrying it out ; but objections and difficulties never fail to grow on the path to im- provement ...
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associated Cambridge character CHEMICAL CHEMISTRY chiefly College of Surgeons COMPARATIVE ANATOMY Crown 8vo difficulties Diseases continued ELEMENTARY empiricism enlarged Essay evil examination example F. M. BALFOUR faculty Fcap feel Fellow gives Guy's Hospital H. N. MARTIN human HUNTERIAN ORATION Hunterian Professor HUXLEY II.-Diseases influence labour large an amount late Lecturer ledge less lesson London love of knowledge LOWER ANIMALS matter Medium 8vo memory method MICHAEL FOSTER modification MYOLOGY nature ness numerous Illustrations observation Owens College PATHOLOGY Physician Physiology practice of Surgery Practitioner present PRIMER Principles of Surgery produce Prof profession Professor of Anatomy proportionate pupils RAY LANKESTER reason recognise reflection revised ROSCOE Royal College Second Edition siology strength student sure Surgeons of England Surgery System T. H. HUXLEY teacher teaching theory Third Edition thoughtful mind tion TREATISE treatment of disease Trinity College University College University of Cambridge University of Glasgow views Westminster Hospital
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