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manner. It may be said that he gave his countenance to the lecturing. He could not do otherwise unless he resigned & removed his countenance entirely from the Hosp'l. 
Of the second charge Dr. Bell is not guilty. 

Third Charge.
Third It is charged "that union surgeons could barely obtain admission to visit the Hosp'l not to speak of obtaining facilities for studying diseases or imparting lore to their students or apprentices,"

Jas Bruce
To prove this charge the petitioners adduce the following Evidence, James Bruce testifies, that "not being on speaking terms with Dr. Bell, I dropped him a note in courteous language. And by consent of Capt Brown, sending an Orderly with it. Asking the privileges of Hospital visitation to some influential loyal friends of mine in the City. He replied to the orderly tell Mr. Bruce to mention their names. Considering myself insulted, I requested the orderly to state to Capt Brown, what Dr. Bell had said, Capt. Brown knowing them to be respectable loyal men, said it was too bad, he would make it a personal