Excerpt from An Inaugural Address Delivered Before the Medical Society of the State of New York, at the Capitol in the City of Albany, on the 8th Day of February, 1826 The profession which we have chosen is one of awful re sponsibility it puts in requisition, and gives continued em ployment to all the powers of the understanding, and all the kindly affections of the heart. The physician is not only obliged to be well informed, but his knowledge must at all times, be at command - not only to act with decision, when occasion requires, but to do ungracious acts, and such as will jeopardise his reputation if success should not attend the re sults to be well furnished for his profession is not only his duty, but his deficiency is his' sin his ignorance is his crime he is not only obliged to administer relief, but the relief must be extended in the best and speediest manner, and with the least possible suffering and if any thing can render the duty still more arduous, it is the conviction, that his feelings must be so disciplined by his judgment as in no case to be permit ted to control it. It is his exclusive business to shield from the dangers and assuage the pains of disease; to furnish the means which alone can give to life its enjoyment, or mitigate the sufferings which must inevitably terminate in death and to give additional force to all these responsibilities, there are. 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 An Address Delivered Before the Medical Society of the State of New-York, and the Members of the Legislature, at the Capitol in the City of Albany, the 2d. Of February, 1820: On the Influence of the Mind Upon the Body in the Production and Cure of Diseases The Medical Profession throughout the state, is acquiring a distinctive character, honourable to our country. The Junior members evince a talent for research and improvement, not surpassed in any part of the 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.