72 ST. ANDREWS PROFESSORSHIP. 



He had not been a month in Edinburgh when 

 the chair of anatomy and medicine at St. Andrews 

 was declared vacant, and for a time it was supposed 

 that by subdivision two professorships — "Anatomy" 

 and " Natural History" — might be established. Good- 

 sir and Forbes, in the belief that their lectures at 

 St. Andrews and scientific contributions to Fife 

 societies had given them a locus standi, were aspir- 

 ants for the vacancies in contemplation. They took 

 no public action in the matter, and were not 

 ostensibly in the field of competition, so that the 

 medical world of Edinburgh were not aware of their 

 designs ; nevertheless, " feelers " were thrown out by 

 Goodsir's friends, and Forbes consulted some of the 

 patrons of the University of St. Andrews. Of the 

 candidates who appeared with testimonials, Dr. John 

 Reid was the most popular and deserving, and in 

 April 1841, he obtained the chair in its entirety, and 

 with all its ancient privileges. 



At the British Association Meeting at Glasgow 

 (1840) Goodsir and Forbes read a joint paper on 

 Pelonaia, a new genus of Ascidian Mollusca, and 

 " Further Researches on the British Ciliograda" As 

 partners in science and with congenial affinities, yet 

 not without the contrasts of sentiment that improve 

 social relationship, some of their friends approving 

 highly of their services at this meeting expressed 

 a wish to see them continue their joint labours as 

 collaboratcurs in natural history. Goodsir was ana- 

 tomical, dry, and undemonstrative, whilst his colleague 



