Excerpt from Introductory Lecture, Delivered at the Opening of the Session, of the Medical College of Georgia: On the Second Monday in November, 1844 When man, by his apostacy from God, became subject to infirmity, dis ease and death, there arose a necessity for some alleviating ministry; and God in mercy extended to him the healing art which, shadowy and dim at first, was destined to grow brighter and more bright, until it should become the wonder of a later world! 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.

Excerpt from Introductory Lecture, Delivered in the Medical College of Georgia, at the Opening of the Annual Session, November 6th, 1848 While in Philadelphia; we were informed, that a; student who had been rejected in the University obtained a diploma, a fortnight after in that city. In no other city does the same corruption, do the same enormous abuses exist. It is certainly more incumbent on the physicians of Philadelphia than all others to be active and energetic in the work of re formation. 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.

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