68 DR. ALLEN THOMSON. 



Dr. Martin Barry, whose researches are to be found in 

 the Transactions of the Royal Societies of London and 

 Edinburgh. His experienced use of the microscope, 

 his indefatigable inquiries — sacrificing 150 rabbits to 

 ascertain one fact in physiology, being almost equal to 

 Haller's 190 experiments to determine the single point 

 of muscular irritability — and thorough knowledge of 

 developmental anatomy were of the greatest service 

 to Goodsir. If any one of his contemporaries is 

 to be pointed out as of more significance than the 

 rest in calling forth Goodsir's higher aims and 

 work, Dr. Martin Barry is the person entitled to the 

 honour. 



Dr. Allen Thomson — the son of John Thomson 

 who wrote on various medical subjects, but is best 

 known, as he is distinguished from his kinsmen, as 

 "Inflammation Thomson" —was an anatomical lecturer 

 in Edinburgh,- who sought to extend his fame be- 

 yond his inheritance of good medical blood. He had 

 been a colleague of Dr. Sharpey's, and continued his 

 mode of teaching after his friend was transferred to 

 University College, London. In elucidating the mys- 

 teries of the ovum, he was the rival of Barry ; and now 

 it may be said that no British name is more histori- 

 cally associated with embryology than his own. 



Affecting his collateral studies, Goodsir rejoiced in 

 the friendship of Dr. Samuel Brown, a young chemist 

 of the highest promise. This " Brother of the Order " 

 was a delicate, almost feminine-framed person, of manly 

 heart and high mental endowment, who joined in the 



