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behind the dissecting room door-; and I turned my face homeward,
with a lightened heart, that the business was safely over with--
Bob had not yet returned-; he was out frolicking with some of
his jolly companions, whilst I was engaged in such deeds of
darkness -- The Watchman cried -- Past two o'clock, and a
bright, moonlight morning -- So I warmed my feet, and turned
in to a calm and heavy morning's rest-; the doctor's thanks
next morning amply rewarded me for all that I had done for
him."

This man Gardner testified his appreciation of my services,
shorly afterwards, by making me a very appropriate present-;
he brought me around one night, wrapped in a newspaper, the
body of a little dead negro boy-, born dead-; shrivelled like
a mummy -- I accepted it thankfully, and carried it to my
workroom at the College next day -- no one suspecting the contents

[pencil drawing: of man on horse and a man walking]
obtaining material

Dr. Bayless myself