Excerpt from Address of the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts General Hospital to the PublicIt cannot be, that the nature of this subject is nu derstood. It is impossible, that the necessity of such an Institution can be realized, by the people of Massachusetts. Certain We are, that could the num ber of individuals, which, in consequence of' the want of such an establishment, have fallen victims to dis ease and neglect could the nature of their sullerings be realized, in all the aggravation of their circum stances, there would be no need of solicitation, or appeal. The charity of our fellow-citizens would anticipate all our desires. Their benefactions would ¿ow. In Upon us, like water.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.