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nearly affects the Happiness of Mankind.

Of the various methods of acquiring and
diffusing Medical Knowledge, no one is
more effectual, than a friendly Association
of its Professors ; whose principal views
in such Associations are to give and receive
mutual improvement, to practise every
liberal sentiment and universal Benevolence.

Such Associations must necessarily tend
to eradicate many prejudices, and suppress
many illiberal practices ; which have hither-
to disgraced the Profession, and been of
essential disservice to Mankind.

Fully impressed with a conviction of the
truth and propriety of the foregoing com-
prehensive Observations; and to answer as

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