The Hunterian Oration: Delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, on the 14th of February, 1879Macmillan and Company, 1879 - 38 pages On Dr. Hunter's work and methods. |
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... of two salient , all - pervading features , which may be expressed by the words ' work ' and ' thought , ' or " observation " and " reflection . " · These two factors , it need scarcely be said THE HUNTERIAN ORATION .
... of two salient , all - pervading features , which may be expressed by the words ' work ' and ' thought , ' or " observation " and " reflection . " · These two factors , it need scarcely be said THE HUNTERIAN ORATION .
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... reflection , and rarely makes a reflection which is not founded upon an observation or which does not lead to one . His investigations evince a large amount of the methodus , the ordo et processus of Bacon and a minimum of the vaga ...
... reflection , and rarely makes a reflection which is not founded upon an observation or which does not lead to one . His investigations evince a large amount of the methodus , the ordo et processus of Bacon and a minimum of the vaga ...
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... reflections . Indeed his own work and his own thought found ample material for each other . Hence his writings remain , to the present day , a repertory of fact and thought , the greatest and most valuable that surgery has ever had ...
... reflections . Indeed his own work and his own thought found ample material for each other . Hence his writings remain , to the present day , a repertory of fact and thought , the greatest and most valuable that surgery has ever had ...
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... reflected upon , in the vegetable and animal world , past and present , in health and disease , in variety and reparation . It was the centre about which his thoughts re- volved ; and it forms the leading idea in all his works , in his ...
... reflected upon , in the vegetable and animal world , past and present , in health and disease , in variety and reparation . It was the centre about which his thoughts re- volved ; and it forms the leading idea in all his works , in his ...
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... reflection , far above the heated and perturbing arena of controversy , and who could recognise that no evil to man's moral and better nature ever has accrued , or ever can , from the free exercise of the high prero- gative of thought ...
... reflection , far above the heated and perturbing arena of controversy , and who could recognise that no evil to man's moral and better nature ever has accrued , or ever can , from the free exercise of the high prero- gative of thought ...
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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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