He observed also that the connection thus manifested, existed equally between _all other parts_ and organs; that although it might be exemplified in different forms, still the association it implied was indisputable. He adopted the usual terms by which these phenomena had been designated. Parts were said to _sympathize_ with each other, and no term could be better, as it simply expressed the fact of associated disturbance or suffering. It is true the _facts_ were not at all new; they had always existed; nay, they had been observed and commented on by many persons ever since the time of Hippocrates; and if I were to mention the whole of such facts, there is scarcely one which would not be to some one or other as familiar as a headache from disturbance of the stomach. Mr. Hunter, however, had a kind of instinctive idea of the yet unseen value of the clue thus afforded to the investigation of disease; and he observed these facts with a greater attention to all their details than any one, or all, who had preceded him. Hunter's observations on the subject in his lectures were extremely numerous, and elaborate even to tediousness; Abernethy, who used to give us a very humorous description of some of the audiences of John Hunter on these occasions, was accustomed to say, "That the more humorous and lively part of the audience would be tittering, the more sober and unexcitable quietly dosing into a nap; whilst the studious and penetrative few appeared to be seriously impressed with the value of Mr. Hunter's observations and inquiries." Mr. Cline, an honoured name in our profession, and one who, had he lived in later times, would probably have been as distinguished in advancing science as he was for his practical excellence, significantly expressed his impressions of the future importance of the inquiries in which Hunter was engaged. Addressing Mr. Clift, after one of the lectures, he said: "Ah! Mr. Clift, we must all go to school again." Mr. Abernethy carefully treasured up and pondered on what he heard. He placed himself as much as he could near Mr. Hunter; took every pains, which his time and occupations allowed, thoroughly to understand him; and, with his characteristic tendency to simplification, said: "Well, what Mr. Hunter tells us, resolves itself into this: _that the whole body sympathizes with all its parts_."