A lecture introductory to the course of materia medica and general therapeutics, in the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia : delivered October 10, 1855 / by Robert M. Huston.

  • Huston, Robert M. (Robert Mendenhall), 1795-1864.
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1855
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Credit: A lecture introductory to the course of materia medica and general therapeutics, in the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia : delivered October 10, 1855 / by Robert M. Huston. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Among other means, a sea voyage, with change of climate and the other hygienic accompaniments, seemed to promise the most advantages. Accordingly, as early as the season and other circum- stances would permit, I embarked for Europe, where I arrived, after a prosperous voyage, in the month of June. The city of Liverpool, at which I arrived first, is a great com- mercial entrepot, but being neither genial in climate, nor present- ing many attractions for a man of science, I spent little time there, but proceeded, with convenient speed, to Dublin, that ancient seat of government and of the sciences in Ireland. In that pleasant city, I found not only many enlightened mem- bers of our profession, as I was prepared to expect, but much to admire, as well as to instruct a disciple of Hippocrates. As it is not my purpose, however, to tire you with details of mere matters of personal interest, I shall take the liberty of passing over these things, and simply state such facts and suggestions as presented themselves to my observation as being most likely to interest those of kindred thoughts and pursuits. One of the most renowned institutions in that refined and in- telligent community is Trinity College—the ancient seat of classi- cal literature, of the arts, and of the sciences. Trinity College is richly endowed, and contains one of the most extensive and interest- ing libraries in Europe, as well as a most curious collection of the marvels of nature and art. The college buildings, which are exten- sive, are placed in the centre of the city, and are arranged in the form of a hollow square, containing several acres of ground, besides one or more extensive rows of buildings for the accommodation of such of the fellows as have the right, and find it convenient to lodge there. The other buildings are devoted to the general objects of the college, such as the library, museum, chapel, recitation rooms, &c. It was strange, to a plain republican, to see the Vice-Provost at. his prayers, in his college cap and gown, and the fellows passing about the buildings, as well as the students at their desks, in the same habiliments! Medicine is not one of the leading objects of instruction in the Institution, although the organization includes a medical faculty consisting of some of the first physicians in Ireland, so that it is not altogether excluded; and I saw one young man poring over an ana- tomical work with an attention wrhich led me to suppose that he was about to adopt medicine as a profession. But the great interest that attaches to Trinity College as a school