The Story of My Life

ISBN: 9781330404997 出版年：2016 页码：483 J Marion Sims Forgotten Books

Hence the great Cullen was severely reproached, for a time, because of his novel views in obstetrics. The immortal John Hunter, after announcing his great lecture on comparative anatomy, through the press, found but a beggarly account of empty boxes when the hour for its delivery arrived. His servant-man was his only auditor, and the great anatomist said to him, William, take that male skeleton down from the wall, and place it in a chair beside you, in order that I may begin my lecture by saying gentlemen with grammatical propriety.