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ducted by Goodsir in the presence of Doctors Adam Hunter, Alison, Renton, Gillespie, 

 Begbie, Gumming and J. A. Hunter. Except for atheromatous changes in the arteries 

 the brain was normal. Its weight was reported to have been 63 ounces (1,786 grams). 

 Edinburgh Med. Jour., 1845, LXVIII, 231. 



7. Ghalmers, Thomas (1780-1847), English theologian. The autopsy was con- 

 ducted by Dr. Hughes Bennett and reported by Dr. Begbie. "The brain weighed 53 

 ounces avoirdupois and was healthy." (1502.5 gi'ams.) James Begbie : Edinburgh 

 Monthly Med. Jour., XII, 1851, March, p. 205. 



8. DoNNizKTTi, Gaetano (1798-1848), Italian composer, died in Bergamo in 1848 

 of paralytic dementia. The brain weighed 1391 grams. Cappelli : Arch. ital. per le 

 malatie nervosi, 1887, XXIV, p. 135. Neurolog. Centralbl, 1887, p. 216. 



9. Jeffrey, Lord Francis (1773-1850), Scottish justice and writer. Galderwood 

 quotes the following: "Sir Robert C'hristison, who, along with Prof Miller, carefully 

 weighed Lord Jeffi-ey's brain, favored me with the following extract from his letter to 

 Sir B. Brodie and Dr. Bright : . . . ' The brain was much congested, the archnoid 

 membrane contained much gekitiniform effusion. The encephalon weighed 515 

 ounces, the cerebellum 6» ounces.' . . . I^ord Jeffrey was of rather small stature." 

 (Brain-weight, 1471 grams.) Galderwood : The Relations of the Mind and Brain, 

 1884, p. 23. 



10. Webster, Daniel (1782-1852), American statesman (English descent). The 

 autopsy was reported by Dr. Jeffries. The brain was examined by Dr. Jeffries 

 Wyman. The brain-weight was recorded as 3 pounds, 5 ounces, 8 drachms and 17 J 

 grains (avoirdupois). (1518 grams.) The cerebrum alone weighed 2 pounds, 14 

 ounces and 7 drachms. (1317 grams.) The intracranial cajjacity is stated to have 

 been 122 cubic inches (1999.5 cubic centimeters). The circumference of the head 

 was 235 inches (60.3 ctm.). Jeffries concludes that the brain probably weighed as 

 much as 63 i ounces (1807 grams) at maturity. Jeffries: Amer. Jour. Med. Sciences, 

 1853, pp. 110-120. 



11. Czelakovsky, Franz Ladislaw (1799-1852), Bohemian writer. The brain 

 was removed and examined by Dr. V. D. Lambl in the presence of Purkinje. The 

 skull is described as being of large size and ovoid shape while the^ brain was richly con- 

 voluted. V. Stanek (and V. D. Lambl) : Posledni nemoc F. L. Gzelakovskeho a jeji 

 predchudcove. Czas. Czes. let, 1864, III, p. 300, 307. Matiegka : Ueber das Hirn- 

 gewicht des Menschen, Sitzber. d. k. bohm. GeseUsch. d. Wiss., 1902, p. 37. 



12. Atherton, Gharles G., American politician (U. S. Senator). "The brain 

 weighed 561 ounces." Brain-weight = 1602 grams. Boston Med. and Surg. Jour., 

 January 18, 1854, p. 512. 



