nsmitted, especially by
the mother; but," said Sir Andrew, "in spite of heredity, I am what I
am by my own choice."

Sir Andrew was a great reader. Metaphysics, philosophy, and theology
were his favourite subjects, especially the latter--he also occasionally
read a good novel. Reading was his only relaxation, for it was one he
could enjoy while driving or in the train. Dr. Russell, who was with him
when going to attend the tercentenary of Dublin College, tells the story
how Sir Andrew not only read but wrote hour after hour in the railway
carriage, and, in addition, listened to the conversation. Dr. Russell
Reynolds, Sir James Paget, Sir Dyce Duckworth, and Sir R. Quain were of
the party, and the two latter joined Dr. Russell in remarking with him
that it would ruin his eyesight. "I am using my eyes, not abusing them,"
replied Sir Andrew; "you cannot injure any organ by the exercise of it,
but by the excess of exercise of it. I would not do it were I not
accustomed to read and write without the smallest amount of mischief."

I much regret that lack of space prevents my describing the London
Hospital as I should like. Of most hospitals Sir Andrew was a governor,
but his great interest was the London, of which he and Lady Clark were
both life governors.

While Sir Andrew was visiting physician he came regularly twice a week,
as well as for consultation. He was interested in everything that
concerned the patients, and always had a kind word for the nurses. One
nurse in the Charlotte Ward (Sir Andrew Clark's) said he used literally
to shovel out half-crowns at Christmas when he asked what the patients
were going to do. Everyone speaks Of the pecuniary sacrifice and strain
his connection with the hospital involved. He endowed a medical
tutorship, also scholarships for students. Students, nurses, etc., would
eagerly listen to his informal expositions in the wards, as he
invariably showed a grasp of the subject that was equally minute and
comprehensive. "He would start from some particular point and work his
way point by point down to the minutest detail, not bewildering by a
multiplicity of facts, but keeping them all in order with perfect
handling, until the framing of the whole thing stood out luminously
clear to the dullest comprehension. An old pupil says his well-known
authoritative manner was the result of a profound and laboriously
acquired knowledge of his art, acquired by years of careful work in
hospital wards an