Glossology, or, The additional means of diagnosis of disease to be derived from indications and appearances of the tongue : read before the Senior Physical Society of Guy's Hospital, 4th November, 1843 / by Benjamin Ridge.

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1844
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    times as they travel discover, not turn their faces from the light; for, if they are bigoted, and cling to bygone opinions, they must not be surprised if they find the younger members have gained a march upon them. Knowledge is confined to no sex or age; it is open to all: our elders may boast their experience, but science is advanced by the vigour of middle life, and nourished and upheld by the glowing warmth and ardour of youth. I am sanguine enough to hope that the art of medicine will, in these days, take rapid strides; and that a few more years will entirely do away with much that passes now as current coin, but which the assayer of metals would pronounce not worth remelting. Whatever is retained will then have its value tried and tested; and whatever philosophy cannot fairly reason on will be thrown aside as worthless. My sincere wish is to see Unity in Diagnosis, Unity in Treatment, and Unity amongst the Brotherhood. BENJAMIN RIDGE, M.D. P^dney, November, 1843.