One day, a pupil wished to consult him, and found him, about ten minutes before lecture, in the museum, looking over his preparations for lecture—rather a dangerous time, we should have said, for consultation. "I am afraid, sir," said the pupil, "that I have a polypus in my nose, and I want you to look at it." No answer; but when he had sorted his preparations, he said: "Eh! what?" The pupil repeated his request. "Then stand upon your head; don't you see that all the light here comes from a skylight? How am I to look up your nose? Where do you live?" "Bartholomew Close." "What time do you get up?" "At eight." "That can't be then." "Why, sir?" "You cannot be at Bedford Row at nine." "Yes, sir, I will." "To-morrow morning, then." The pupil was punctual. Mr. Abernethy made a most careful examination of his nose, entered into the causes and nature of polypi, assured him that there was nothing of the sort, and exacted from him a promise that he would never look into his nose again. The gentleman, in his letter to me, adds: "This I have never done, and I am happy to say that there has never been any thing the matter." The following we have from a source of unquestionable authority: Abernethy was attending a poor man, whose case required assistance at a given time of the day. One morning, when he was to see this patient, the Duke of York called to say that the Prince of Wales wished him to visit him immediately. "That I cannot do," said Mr. Abernethy, "as I have an appointment at twelve o'clock"—the time he promised to visit the poor man. "But," said the Duke, "you will not refuse the Prince; if so, I must proceed to ——." "Ah!" said Abernethy, "he will suit the Prince better than I should." He was, however, again sent for, a few hours later, when he of course visited the Prince. Very many instances of his liberality were constantly occurring. The following is a specimen: The widow of an officer of limited income brought her child some distance from the country to consult Abernethy. After a few weeks' attendance, the lady having asked Abernethy when she might return home, was told that she must remain some weeks longer, or he could not answer for the well-doing of the case. In the meantime, having learned how the widow was situated, he continued to take the fees, folding them up in a paper. When he finally took his leave, he returned home, enclosed the fees which he had received, with the addition of a cheque for £50, with a kind note, saying, that as he understood her income was limited, he had returned the fees, with an addition, which would enable her to give the child, who could not walk, a daily ride in the fresh air, which was important to her recovery.