Excerpt from Disciples of Æsculapius, Vol. 2 of 2

The arrangement was precisely that which could most be wished for, but further study was thought to be desirable, and so our incipient professor soon set Off on a journey to Paris to the famous School of Anatomy there. In Paris he attended the hospitals and the various courses of lectures pertaining to medicine and surgery, continuing his studies until the autumn Of 1718, when he moved to Leyden in order to become one of the elect of the illustrious Boerhaave, the then commanding star of medical professors, and now in the full blaze Of his glory. To Boerhaave he carried the best of all recommendations, a steady stream of patients, coming from Scotland to consult the master by the introduction of a pupil, who obtained all the good wishes Of the master, and whose assiduity and perseverance were subjects of general admiration.

In the year 1719 Alexander Monro returned to Edinburgh full Of life and vigour, a young man Of greatest promise, a young man placed in a most favourable position in the social ranks of medicine in a famous Old city, and, again, a young man who through the devotion Of an earnest, devoted, and trusting father had received advantages which had probably never before befallen any aspirant for medical honours in the metropolis of the North. The stars in their courses favoured this youth. He was the man wanted to found a school in Edinburgh - a school which should be a fair rival Of any other in the world, and Of which Paris and Leyden themselves need not be ashamed. This was his destiny, and he played his part to perfection.

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