THE VUOUUESX OF XCIEXCE 



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THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE 



LORD LISTER 



Lister was born on April 5, 1827, 

 and his eightieth birthday has been 

 the occasion for congratulations from 

 all parts of the world. A large and 

 influential international committee has 



resolved to commemorate the occasion 

 by publishing in quarto form a collec- 

 tion of his scientific works. A depu- 

 tation waited on Lord Lister on April 

 5 to ask his approval of the plan, at 

 which time he expressed his apprecia- 



LORD LISTER. 



