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time to enter into any discussion of the inferences which the Memorialists may have drawn, on the contrary suppoWe are afraid that many Lecturerssition ; and I proceed, therefore, at once have not as valid an excuse as Mr. Green, to the question of their truth or falaehood. For this purpose I shall quote sefor wedging a subject within a given parately each clause of the Memorial number of Lectures, for there are fewcontaining the alleged fact that I propose who are satisfied with deliverng a singleto examine, and place immediately after it the proper comment. We course of Lectures in the season. Quot. 1st.—" In the year 1792, Sir should be sorry to see the example of the Astley Cooper was admitted by Mr. Cline, Borough Students imitated in other quar-senior, to a share in the " Anatomical ters, but we are persuaded that LecturersLectures." At the period when Sir Astley Cooper will best consult the interests of the stu- was admitted a partner with Mr. Cline, dents by limiting the duration of eachthe reputation of the school was so great, Lecture to one hour. The differencethat more pupils attended his class than that of any preceding or contemporary which the strict observance of this rule Lecturer in London. This partnership will make, in respect to the time required with Mr. Cline gave to Sir Astley Cooper a character, from which his fame and for delivering the whole Course, will be fortune originated. but trifling, and ought not to weight with quot. 2d.—" Sir Astley Cooper then the teacher in comparison with the in-admitted Mr. Green to half the Anatomical Lectures, Mr. Cline receiving from terests of his pupils. Mr. Green 10001. for the muiety of the Museum.’’ At another part, ’,The only person who has derived any pecuniary advantage from the transfer of the pro. perty is Mr. Cline, who has received MUSEUM AT ST. THOMAS’S 2000/." HOSPITAL. The true statement is, that Sir Astley Cooper, and not Mr. Cline, received 10001. from me for the moiety of the MuI seum. Mr. Cline, senior, did, indeed,reTo the Editor of THE LANCET. ceive 10001. from Sir Astley Cooper at SIR,—As you have thought fit to pub-the same time, but it was, as the executor lish a Memorial from Messrs. Key and of Mr. (:line, junior, according to articles Bransby Cooper, which contains charges of agreement. It is upon this transacaffecting my character, I anticipate, from tion that the misrepresentation is toundyour boasted impartiality, an imeltion ed, that Mr. Cline, senior, received 20001.; of the following reply in an early Numberthe fact being, that he received the last of your Journal. mentioned 10001., only as an executor; and, according to the terms of the same Yours, J. H. G. agreement, Sir Astley Cooper is now entitled to receive 10001. from me. This Lincoln’s-inn-fields, being paid, Sir Astley Cooper, indeed, Oct.20th, 1825. will have received 20001., but Mr. Cline, senior, in his own tight, only 10001.
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the class.
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TO THE GRAND COMMITTEE OF ST. THOMAS’S HOSPIPAL.
Gentlemen,
Quot. brought
3d.-" He (Sir Astley the whole of his own
collection."
Cooper) private
Sir Astley Cooper, according to an article of the agreement between Mr. Henry Cline and himself, could not form a private collection. It is therein specified, that all preparations made by either party shall be considered a joint property. It is to be observed, also, that Sir Astley Nephews. Cooper’s preparations had been already If the allegations of the Memorial can incorporated with the original collection be proved untrue, it would be a waste of when I became a pattner, and Sir Astley .
A Memorial has been presented to yon by Mr. Charles Aston Key and Mr. Bransby Cooper, importing that I have acted unfairly, and contrary to an express agreement, in withholding the moiety of the Museum from Sir Astley Cooper’s
proclaimed
time to enter into any discussion of the inferences which the Memorialists may have drawn, on the contrary suppoWe are afraid that many Lecturerssition ; and I proceed, therefore, at once have not as valid an excuse as Mr. Green, to the question of their truth or falaehood. For this purpose I shall quote sefor wedging a subject within a given parately each clause of the Memorial number of Lectures, for there are fewcontaining the alleged fact that I propose who are satisfied with deliverng a singleto examine, and place immediately after it the proper comment. We course of Lectures in the season. Quot. 1st.—" In the year 1792, Sir should be sorry to see the example of the Astley Cooper was admitted by Mr. Cline, Borough Students imitated in other quar-senior, to a share in the " Anatomical ters, but we are persuaded that LecturersLectures." At the period when Sir Astley Cooper will best consult the interests of the stu- was admitted a partner with Mr. Cline, dents by limiting the duration of eachthe reputation of the school was so great, Lecture to one hour. The differencethat more pupils attended his class than that of any preceding or contemporary which the strict observance of this rule Lecturer in London. This partnership will make, in respect to the time required with Mr. Cline gave to Sir Astley Cooper a character, from which his fame and for delivering the whole Course, will be fortune originated. but trifling, and ought not to weight with quot. 2d.—" Sir Astley Cooper then the teacher in comparison with the in-admitted Mr. Green to half the Anatomical Lectures, Mr. Cline receiving from terests of his pupils. Mr. Green 10001. for the muiety of the Museum.’’ At another part, ’,The only person who has derived any pecuniary advantage from the transfer of the pro. perty is Mr. Cline, who has received MUSEUM AT ST. THOMAS’S 2000/." HOSPITAL. The true statement is, that Sir Astley Cooper, and not Mr. Cline, received 10001. from me for the moiety of the MuI seum. Mr. Cline, senior, did, indeed,reTo the Editor of THE LANCET. ceive 10001. from Sir Astley Cooper at SIR,—As you have thought fit to pub-the same time, but it was, as the executor lish a Memorial from Messrs. Key and of Mr. (:line, junior, according to articles Bransby Cooper, which contains charges of agreement. It is upon this transacaffecting my character, I anticipate, from tion that the misrepresentation is toundyour boasted impartiality, an imeltion ed, that Mr. Cline, senior, received 20001.; of the following reply in an early Numberthe fact being, that he received the last of your Journal. mentioned 10001., only as an executor; and, according to the terms of the same Yours, J. H. G. agreement, Sir Astley Cooper is now entitled to receive 10001. from me. This Lincoln’s-inn-fields, being paid, Sir Astley Cooper, indeed, Oct.20th, 1825. will have received 20001., but Mr. Cline, senior, in his own tight, only 10001.
ing lungs
the class.
the
impatience ofF your
’
.
TO THE GRAND COMMITTEE OF ST. THOMAS’S HOSPIPAL.
Gentlemen,
Quot. brought
3d.-" He (Sir Astley the whole of his own
collection."
Cooper) private
Sir Astley Cooper, according to an article of the agreement between Mr. Henry Cline and himself, could not form a private collection. It is therein specified, that all preparations made by either party shall be considered a joint property. It is to be observed, also, that Sir Astley Nephews. Cooper’s preparations had been already If the allegations of the Memorial can incorporated with the original collection be proved untrue, it would be a waste of when I became a pattner, and Sir Astley .
A Memorial has been presented to yon by Mr. Charles Aston Key and Mr. Bransby Cooper, importing that I have acted unfairly, and contrary to an express agreement, in withholding the moiety of the Museum from Sir Astley Cooper’s