Excerpt from Introductory Discourse, to a Course of Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Physic: Containing Observations on the Inductive System of Prosecuting Medical Inquires; And a Tribute to the Memory of the Late Dr. Benjamin Rush; Delivered at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, on the Third of November, 1813 Your feelings, I trust, will be in unison with mine, while, in addition to the numerous offerings of public and private respect, which have been paid to the memory of Doctor Benjamin Rush, we devote a few moments to the contem plation of the professional attainments, the public services' the moral and religious character, which make up the portrait of that distinguished philosopher and physician. 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.