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THE VENAL UNIVERSITIES OF GERMANV.

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been duped to pay 4£40, for a German licence to be called doctor:— with them this is only a little harmless vanity. But the man with no diploma has made the best bargain he Gan, for something to enable him to impose, with a show of decency, on ¹ca discerning public.“

The dishonourable man has by some means or other obtained this precious document, and vaun- tingly starts into Iueratie 2 Alackery, by professing

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Tike SA— Beculat Ois when once known to be successful, competitors start up in all directions: so that now—aye even now- a splendid medical diploma may be had„au rabais;“ for some enterprising individuals keenly perceiving that diplomas, like Pyrrha's teeth, when bought, were of little value, proceeded to manufacture a- good supply, in the classic locality of Clerkenwell; so that, indeed, the original manufactory is almost superseded by its rivals—we say rivals-because Birmingham has the credit of competing in this classical and scientific enterprise.

Amongst the bright array of learning, which offers to barter its once honourable testimony for gold, stands in bad pre-eminence—

THE UNIVERSITY OF GIESSEN.

This university was founded in the year 1605. If one is to believe that the long list of professors in every subdivision of medical science, from him of cophthalmology“ to him of“ medical police,“ and thence to his brother professor of“˙‧ veterinary medicine— we say, if such an imposing mass of

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be allowed to circulate its Doctors,“payable at

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the solidity and reputation of the firm?

Vet, a time must come for payment; and, if we mistake not, the time has come for Giessen.

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claim to public confidence.

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In fact, the matter at once resolves itself into a question of pounds, shillings, and pence; and we will only add, that if a man must have this inglo- rious appendage to his professional testimony, the Iess he pays for it the better.

For the information of those who may be inclined to speculate in the diploma market of Giessen—the current price is 250 florins, or about 422

In conclusion we remark, that it is highly credi- table to the Englishmen in practice in Paris, that they have called a general meeting of the profes- sion, for the purpose of repudiating' these German degrees— Giessen in particular.

This is as it should be. The medical profession has a power within itself, collossal and overwhelm- ing, for every useful purpose, whether social, prac- tical, or political. All that is required is the ¹oesprit de corps,“ which characterises the other professions. When every medical man can be made to feel the importance of his individual influence,

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has been for some time, granting diplomas without examination, on the production of foreign medical degrees, and payment of the fees. The College of Surgeons of Ireland has always maintained a high reputation, and nothing could be more painful to us, than to chronicle its venality, and, consequ- ently, ruin. We would fain hope, but we cannot

believe, tuat our report is incorrect.