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tries, but that in those where surgery wasstill in its infancy, the old mode must beresorted to.

During his stay in Europe he wore therich and beautiful costume of a Bey,-asingle dress, with its ornaments, beingworth probably nearly three hundred

pounds. In height he is rather below themiddle stature, but exceedingly well made,with a frame calculated to endure al-most any length or difficulty of exertion.His attachment to the VIcEROY of Egyptis so ardent, as to partake of the characterof enthusiasm,-speaking of the abilitiesand moral worth of the Pncxin in strainsof exalted admiration,—and quite certainare we that the confidence of his sovereignis not ill-placed when entrusted to the ho-nourable and pure mind of M. CLOT.

The likeness exhibited in the accom-

panying plate, possesses great fidelity. Thefeatures and expression of the Bey arethere delineated with much felicity. The

splendid dress which he wears on Stateoccasions, is also very correctly delineated.

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MEDICAL PROFESSION.

To the Editor of THE LANCET.SIR,—I have with great pleasure from

time to time marked your efforts for theadvancement of our profession, and bring-ing about a measure of reform whereverit seems needed, not only by your per-sonal observations, but by making publicthose of others, more especially on thatmost important subject, the education ofyouths for the medical profession. With pleasure, too, I read the j judicious letter of I,Mr. Eachus, which appeared on the 23rd Iinstant. Most heartily do I, with that

gentleman, regret the existing deplorablesystem, and am amazed that such a courseshould be longer tolerated,—that onewho is destined to hold a most importantstation in societv, and with such a bound-less field of labour before him, should besuffered, not to say compelled, to spendfive of the most interesting years of hislife in almost profitless drudgery, devotingso many to that which may be obtainedin oxe, acquiring after all only an imper- feet smattering of pharmacy, and, perhaps,an empirical notion of the use of physic.I allow that there are some happy excep-tions to this five years slavery. My owncase forms one of them.

This great and general evil is the root ofnumberless effects that harass and de-grade our profession, and well accountsfor the extent of professional ignorance

that still obtains amongst us. Shall wethen continue to submit to the evil, be-cause the circumstances of our unenlight-ened ancestors admitted of it? Shall our

youths continue to be dragged half edu-cated from the school to the counter, andthere be more or less doomed to five yearscessation from all mental improvement ?I need not add more to what Mr. Eachushas said on the subject; but since he hasnot pointed out any means of obviating theevil, I shall take the liberty of suggestingwhat appears to me, and to those I haveconsulted on the subject, an admissible

plan, namely, that schools should be es-tablished for the education of young menintended for the medical profession, where,in addition to the kind of education suitedto gentlemen, the elements of chemistry,materia medica, botany, and osteology,should be made the subjects of instruction.In this case the apprenticeship should bereduced to two or three years duration,

’ which would allow of the pupil remaining- at school as many years longer. This, Itizink, would place the matter on a good

basis, and, were it seen desirable by themajority of our profession, an alteration inthe term of apprenticeship could be easilyeffected. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

&phgr;&lgr;&agr;&ngr;&thgr;&rgr;&ohgr;&pgr;os.March 25th, 1833.

THE GLASGOW COLLEGE.—DR. BADHAM.

—MR. ALLAN BURNS.—THE GLASGOW

INFIRMARY.

To the Editor of THE LANCET.

Sir,-From your zeal and good intentin forwarding medical reform, I am in-duced to hope for a dispassionate treat-ment of the affairs of the Glasgow Collegeat your hands. In a recent number ofTHE LANCET, a letter appeared, copiedfrom a Glasgow contemporary, in whichthe flapper was rather vigorously appliedto individuals, by, as I suspect, an over-grown student. That the tree of know-ledge in Glasgow needs the pruning-knife,

admits not of a doubt, but care must beI taken not to injure the sound, while cut-ting the unsound limbs. That Dr. Bad-

baiii may perhaps partake too freely ofthe polus-phlosboio style, and of the doc-trine of infection and contagion, is not somuch a matter of concern, as whether hepossesses metal of weight and calibre suf-ficient for his station in that school. Ihave been a disinterested observer of themen who have charge of the destinies ofmy alma mater, and have not the honourof Dr. Badham’s acquaintance, and there-fore claim the credit of an impartial nar-