The Hunterian Oration, For The Year 1819 is a book written by John Abernethy. It is a transcript of the oration that he delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons in London in memory of John Hunter, a famous surgeon and anatomist. The book is divided into three parts. The first part is an introduction in which Abernethy talks about the importance of John Hunter's work and his contribution to the field of surgery. The second part is the oration itself,...