THE 



FUNCTIONAL INERTIA 



OF LIVING MATTER 



A CONTRIBUTION TO 

 THE PHYSIOLOGICAL THEORY OF LIFE 



BY 



DAVID ^FRASER HARRIS 



M.B., C.M., M.D., B.Sc. (LoND.), F.R.S.E. 



LECTURER ON PHYSIOLOGY AND NORMAL HISTOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. 

 ANDREWS ; EXAMINER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS LL.A. SCHEME ', 

 VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE SCOTTISH MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY J MEMBER OF 

 THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE J 

 FORMERLY LECTURER ON PERSONAL AND SCHOOL HYGIENE AT 

 ST. ANDREWS UNDER THE SCOTTISH EDUCATION DEPART- 

 MENT J AND SENIOR ASSISTANT AND MUIRHEA1) 

 DEMONSTRATOR OF PHYSIOLOGY, UNIVER- 

 SITY OF GLASGOW 



LONDON 

 J. & A. CHURCHILL 



7 GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET 

 1908 



