24 GOODSIR APPRECIATED. 



worthy of being red-lettered in every dissecting-roorn, 

 that a piece of true dissection ought to turn out an 

 object of wonder and beauty. In his case, as his 

 brother remarks, " his tools were deserved because he 

 could use them ; and, like a good workman, he took 

 pride in his tools and cared for them." 



In his third session he made a collection of 

 morbid and healthy anatomy of the teeth for Mr. 

 Nasmyth; and this work probably led Goodsir's 

 attention to the development of the human tooth and 

 the interesting changes connected therewith. About 

 the same time, possibly later, a work of Carus's fell in 

 his way, the perusal of which strongly impressed him 

 with the importance of the study of developmental 

 anatomy, and gave the first impetus to his researches 

 in that direction. Goodsir could not fail to be 

 noticed in the classes ; he obtained attention from 

 his fellow-students by his methodical demonstrations, 

 his sketches, and casts ; while his teachers early 

 detected in him superior ability, and a growing love 

 for learning in every professional walk. The recog- 

 nition of Goodsir by Knox was agreeably shown by 

 soliciting him to become one of the vice-presidents 

 of the Anatomical and Physiological Society, of which 

 Knox was president. It may be noted here that 

 Goodsir joined the Koyal Medical Society on Novem- 

 ber 8, 1833, probably for the advantage of the library, 

 as he does not seem to have taken any part in 

 Society business. 



Mr. Goodsir owed a great deal to Dr. Knox, and 



