Excerpt from Cursory Observations Upon the "Lectures on Physiology, Zoology, and the Natural History of Man, Delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons, by W. Lawrence, F. R. S., Professor of Anatomy and Surgery to the College, &C., &C., &C." In a Series of Letters Addressed to That Gentleman; With a Concluding Letter to His Pupils The'ability and information which you have displayed in your Lectures at the Royal College of Surgeons, have deservedly placed you amongst the brightest living ornaments of your profession. To a consummate knowledge of those sciences which more immediately relate to anatomical and physiological inquiries, you have joined a taste for general literature, and shewn a considerable acquaintance with the history and progress of Philosophy. The Opinions of a man thus gifted by nature and polished by education, are calculated not' only to command the attention of the Public, but, in some degree, to influence its judgment. When I consider, indeed, the nature of that audience to which these lectures were addressed, consisting chiefly of young men just entering on life, -many of whom are unfixed' in their prin ciples, and of which but a very small part can be supposed to have formed calm and deliberata' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.