An Introductory Lecture, Delivered at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the City of New York, Nov

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Excerpt from An Introductory Lecture, Delivered at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the City of New York, Nov: 5, 1830 In the whole career of human existence, there is perhaps no question to the determination of which a man may be called, so really important to himself as that which relates to the business or profession which is to occupy the thoughts and labours of his future life. According to the decision which he here makes, may his fortunes be prosperous or adverse, and his name destined to honour or contempt. The reason is obvious. Man is the creature of circumstances. Constituted by his Creator a social being - endowed with susceptibilities of being influenced by others of his species, it is evident that his character and destiny must, to a very great extent, be controlled by the associations which necessity - or accident - or fortune may have forced upon him. Hence it is that by education and example he is formed to good or to evil. By the kindred spirits with whom he sympathizes and acts, he is stirred to lofty purposes and a noble ambition, or sunk into base thoughts and unworthy practices. 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.