62 SCIENTIFIC NEWS. 



Medical Injlituiion. 



AN Inftitution has been lately eftablifhed in London for the 

 purpofe of promoting a liberal and ufel'ul intercourfe among 

 Ihe different branches of the medical profeffion, and of af- 

 fording a centre for the reception of communications, and for 

 the formation of a fele£i and extenfive profeffional library. 

 It is called the Medical and Chirurgical Society of London, 

 and it comprizes a confiderable number of profeffional men of 

 the flrft character. The meetings (which will commence in 

 October) will be held at the Society's apartments, Verulam- 

 buildings, Gray's-Inn, where any communications, or dona- 

 tions of books are requeued to be fent, directed to the fecre- 

 taries. 



The following is a lift of the officers and council for the pre- 

 fent year. 



PRESIDENT, Wm. Saunders, M.D.F.R.S. 

 John Abernethy t Efq. F.R.S. Vtcc-Pres. 

 Charles Rochemont Aikin, Efq. Sec. 

 Wm. Babington, M.D. F.R.S. Vice-Pres. 

 Matthew Baillie, M.D. F.R.S. 

 Thou. Bateman, M.D. F.L.S. 

 Gilbert Blane, M.D. F.R.S. 

 Sir Wm. Blizqrd, F.R S. Vice-Pres. 

 John Cooke, M.D. F.A.S. Vice-Pres. 

 Afiley Cooper, Efq. F.R.S. Treas. 

 James Curry, M.D. F.A.S. 

 Sir Walter Earquhar, Bart. M.D. 

 Tho'mpjbn Forfter t Efq. 

 Algernon Erampton, M.D. 

 John Heavifide, Efq. F.R.S. 

 Alex. Marcet, M.D. For. Sec. 

 David Pitcairne, M.D. F.R.S. 

 lien. Revell Reynolds, M.D. F.R.S. 

 II. Eeigh Thomasy Efq. 

 James Wilfon, Efq. F.R.S. 

 John Yclloly, M.D. Sec. 



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