Guide to Boston and vicinity, with maps and engravings . terpart of the cabinet which had belonged to the Phreno-logical Society. Tiiere are now about 2,750 specimensin the museum ; and a detailed catalogue of them hasbeen prepared for i)ul»lication by its present zealous cu-rator, Piof. J. B. S. Jackson, who has spared no limeor labor in enlarging and classifying the collection, so asto make it one of the most valuable for study in America. The iiuiseuni was o|)en to the pnl)lic tor two or threesuinmers, at stated hours, and Inlly ad\ ; but tlierewas not a sulUcient number of visitor
Guide to Boston and vicinity, with maps and engravings . terpart of the cabinet which had belonged to the Phreno-logical Society. Tiiere are now about 2,750 specimensin the museum ; and a detailed catalogue of them hasbeen prepared for i)ul»lication by its present zealous cu-rator, Piof. J. B. S. Jackson, who has spared no limeor labor in enlarging and classifying the collection, so asto make it one of the most valuable for study in America. The iiuiseuni was o|)en to the pnl)lic tor two or threesuinmers, at stated hours, and Inlly ad\ ; but tlierewas not a sulUcient number of visitors to warrant a con-tinuance. Any respectable person, iiowever, by makingapplication at the college, at the proper time, can get apermit (or admission. Massachusetts Gkneral Hospital. Allen Street,is a beautiful structure of white granite, with terraces infront, and walks shawled by u growth of beautiful elms. BOSTON AM) VICINITY. iiy On oue side, it coinniiuuls a view oi the river, which, insiiinmer, gives it iit; .-itinospherc uncqiuillcil in This institution Avas first suggested by a circular letterto the public from Dr. James Jackson and Dr. John , in 1810. Subscriptions having been collected,mainly by the efforts of these gentlemen, it was openedin 1821. Shortly before, the McLean Asylum, a branchof it situated in Somerville, began to receive patients. The pliysicians and surgeons attached to it beingamong the most eminent in the profession, and the trus-tees, who have alwjiys kept a strict watch over it, beinggentlemen of Boston, well known, and distinguished inthe various walks of life, have been the means of itsattracting patients, not only from all New England, andthe Western States, but also from Canada and the Brit-ish Provinces. 12* lU)STON AM) \1C1MTV. la 1846, the fir^t operatiou ou a patieut uuder the in-fluence of ether, was performetl there by Dr. John , followed by the other surgeons of the hospital,— Drs. George Ilayward, S. D. Tow
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