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Physiological Anatomy, and made it distinctly physiological when- 

 ever it was reasonable to deduce function from structure. 



In 1848 Bowman was appointed joint lecturer with Dr. Todd on 

 Physiology and Physiological and Morbid Anatomy at King's College, 

 and this appointment he held till 1855, when he was succeeded by 

 Dr. Beale, who had shared the lectureship with him in and after 

 1853. His lectures were, like his published works, clear, well- 

 defined, plainly descriptive, fully illustrated by specimens and draw- 

 ings ; and he lectured very earnestly, as one sure of the importance 

 of his subject, always at work in it, and wanting his pupils to work 

 with him. His resignation of his lectureship was due, chiefly to his 

 constantly increasing practice ; for, busy as he had been in scientific 

 research, he had never neglected surgery. In 1840, when King's 

 College was established, he and Mr, (now Sir John) Simon, who had 

 been Senior Demonstrator of Anatomy, were appointed Assistant 

 Surgeons, and in 1846 he was appointed to a similar office in the 

 Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital in Moorfields. In both these he 

 gained high repute, for he was as observant in the practice of surgery 

 as he was in the study of structures, and he was very dexterous and 

 careful. It was for some time doubtful whether general or ophthal- 

 mic surgery would be his chief occupation ; but this was determined 

 by events over which he had no control. At the time of his appoint- 

 ment at Moorfields, in 1846, Mr. Dalrymple, who was the Chief 

 Surgeon to the hospital, had the leading ophthalmic practice in 

 London, but his health was failing, and when he died, in 1851, Bow- 

 man succeeded him both in the hospital and in the chief private prac- 

 tice. From this time he gave himself almost entirely to ophthalmic 

 surgery, and his devotion to it was increased by the singular coinci- 

 dence that, in 1851, while he was at the hospital, von Graefe and 

 Donders met there for the first time. They both worked with him, 

 studying especially with the recently invented ophthalmoscope ; and 

 thus began their life-long friendship and constant mutual help and 

 encouragement. His last published writing was his biography of 

 Donders in the 49th volume of the Proceedings of this Society. 



Bowman was singularly well fitted for ophthalmic surgery : light- 

 handed, dexterous, clear-sighted, calm, and, by his own researches, 

 familiar with all the structures of the eye, his operations were fault- 

 less. His educated sense of sight made him perfect in the use of the 

 ophthalmoscope, and his habits of minute research made him observant 

 )f every thing that might guide to accurate diagnosis. Besides, he had 

 many habits and mental qualities favourable to the attainment of 

 success. He was punctual, businesslike, calm and deliberate in con- 

 sultation, gentle and sympathetic, always clear in the statement of 

 is opinion, making all feel confidence in him. And he never showed 

 any of the faults often ascribed to specialists. His method of work 



