an Oration in Latin[1] publicly in the said—College, wherein shall be a commemoration of all the benefactors of the said College by name, and what in particular they have done for the benefit of the said College with an exhortation to others to imitate those benefactors, and to contribute their endeavours for the advancement of the Society, according to the example of those benefactors; and with an exhortation to the Fellows and Members of the said College to search and study out the secrets of Nature by way of experiment, and also for the honour of the profession to continue in mutual love and affection among themselves, without which neither the dignity of the College can be preserved, nor yet particular men receive that benefit by their admission into this College which they might expect; ever remembering that concordiâ res parvae crescunt, discordiâ magnae dilabuntur."
Herein may be read the whole duty of the Harveian orator, and I might occupy my hour and your attention, on this the 247th anniversary, by a recapitulation of those who have materially benefited the College by their gifts and endow-
- ↑ The Oration has been delivered in English since 1864.
