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€ally distrusted) relative to the simple fact of a certain power 

 of galvanism producing digestion, after dividing the eighth 

 pair of nerves, under circumstances in which it is impeded 

 without the galvanism. 



It is also the merit of Dr. Wilson Philip, that he has dis- 

 covered cause for believing that nerves can convey the influ- 

 ence of the brain, after being simply divided, and no means 

 used to obstruct their extremities coming into contact. 



It is proper to state that the President and several members 

 of the Royal Society, and of the Colleges of Physicians and 

 Surgeons, among whom were Mr. Brodie and myself, inspected 

 the progress of these experiments, which were carried on under 

 the constant superintendence of Dr. Wilson Philip. 



I beg leave to take this opportunity of apologising to M. 

 Majendie, Avho has honoured me by the publication of the 

 greater part of my experiments in \\\s Journal of Physioloyy, 

 for stating that he had not performed similar experiments him- 

 self. The error arose from my not, at the time I wrote, having 

 seen the second volume of his Physiologie. 



It is a great gratification to me to find, that a physiologist 

 of such high reputation as M. Majendie should concur with 

 me on the subject of my experiments ; and that his similar 

 results, from dividing the nerves below their distribution to 

 the lungs, favour the idea of the state of the respiration after 

 dividing the nerves above being the probable cause of the 

 interruptions to perfect digestion. 



Great Marlborough-Streef, June 1821. 



Art. XIII. A Letter to Mr. Samuel Parkes, occasioned 

 by his Observations on the " Oil Question." By 

 Richard Phillips, F.R.S.E. ^-c* 



Sir, 



It is not my intention to notice every statement contained 

 in your " Additional Observations on the Oil Question; I shall 



• See Journal of Science, LiUrature, and the JlrU, Nos. XX. and XXI. 

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