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Description:Excerpt from Banquet and Presentation in Honor of John S. Billings, M.D., LL. DThe great lexicographer, Dr. Samuel Johnson, said that the life of the bibliographer was one of constant work without the least thought of possible reward; to escape censure was all that could possibly be hoped for. But if Dr. Samuel Johnson were here in this goodly company to-night - in his brown coat and brass buttons, after having swallowed enormous quantities of ﬂuid, and eaten, as was his wont, like a tiger - he would think that, at the end of the Nineteenth Century, things were very much better, and that, in a new country, talent and ability and industry were duly honored. And if Dr. Billings were to choose one occasion of all his life that he would like best and most constantly remembered, I believe fully it would be this - to-night here among his friends, among men who have come from long distances, among his associates, who are all only too glad to do him honor. The memory of this meeting must, indeed, remain with him to the end of his days, and his chil dren's children will tell each other of to-night.Dr. S. Weir mitchell then said that after hearing how good a speech a man could make who was altogether unprepared, they would hear how bad a speech a man can make who is entirely prepared. He alluded to Dr. Da Costa's reference to the great power of a government to assist a noble project, such as Dr. Billings has brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and remarked that it was a pity that our republican form of institution lacked all methods of systematic remuneration for any man except the soldier and the lawyer, to both of whom it can give promotion, high place and reward, though they may have done little in comparison to that which has been done for mankind by two score men at this table tonight.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Banquet and Presentation in Honor of John S. Billings, M.D., LL. D (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Banquet and Presentation in Honor of John S. Billings, M.D., LL. D (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from Banquet and Presentation in Honor of John S. Billings, M.D., LL. DThe great lexicographer, Dr. Samuel Johnson, said that the life of the bibliographer was one of constant work without the least thought of possible reward; to escape censure was all that could possibly be hoped for. But if Dr. Samuel Johnson were here in this goodly company to-night - in his brown coat and brass buttons, after having swallowed enormous quantities of ﬂuid, and eaten, as was his wont, like a tiger - he would think that, at the end of the Nineteenth Century, things were very much better, and that, in a new country, talent and ability and industry were duly honored. And if Dr. Billings were to choose one occasion of all his life that he would like best and most constantly remembered, I believe fully it would be this - to-night here among his friends, among men who have come from long distances, among his associates, who are all only too glad to do him honor. The memory of this meeting must, indeed, remain with him to the end of his days, and his chil dren's children will tell each other of to-night.Dr. S. Weir mitchell then said that after hearing how good a speech a man could make who was altogether unprepared, they would hear how bad a speech a man can make who is entirely prepared. He alluded to Dr. Da Costa's reference to the great power of a government to assist a noble project, such as Dr. Billings has brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and remarked that it was a pity that our republican form of institution lacked all methods of systematic remuneration for any man except the soldier and the lawyer, to both of whom it can give promotion, high place and reward, though they may have done little in comparison to that which has been done for mankind by two score men at this table tonight.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Banquet and Presentation in Honor of John S. Billings, M.D., LL. D (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Banquet and Presentation in Honor of John S. Billings, M.D., LL. D (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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