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years in succession, and so spare his energies ; hut 

 always sought for a new exposition of the matter on 

 hand ; this variety had a refreshing effect upon those 

 who attended two courses in succession. 



He commenced his first winter session, 1846-47, 

 with a class of 275 students, which numher gradually 

 increased, so that in 1852-53 (the year hefore his 

 illness obliged him to go abroad) it numbered 368. 

 On his return the numbers were somewhat diminished, 

 but in 1860-61 it had reached 354 students; about a 

 similar number would be enrolled by the second 

 Monro at the dawn of the century ; whilst Dr. Knox 

 had one year the unrivalled class of 504. 



In 1845, when demonstrator of anatomy, he inti- 

 mated that he had " A System of Dissections " in the 

 press. This promised work was to form a " Dissecting 

 Manual," to be issued in parts, and with plans or simple 

 outline drawings as guides in each stage of dissection, 

 the whole to form a progressive series of studies for 

 the Practical Rooms. Several years elapsed before he 

 made a start, and then only to the extent of a few 

 pages and no more. To issue a work entitled " Stitdia 

 Zoonomica, by M embers of the Anatomical Establish- 

 up mtof the University of Edinburgh," was one of his pro- 

 jects for stimulating the a/rdor scienticB of those around 

 him in 1860 ; it was au g the last efforts of his fer- 

 tile brain to exall the character of his class and the 

 fame of his I ni\ r ersi1 \ . 



The more intelligent members of the anatomical 

 class have always Bpokeo in exaltation of the pkiloso- 



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