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contradistinction to descriptive human anatomy, which treats 

 only of the material structure of the frame. Just as we found 

 the descriptive anatomy of the former epoch, although not 

 entirely originating, yet systematised, in the work of Winslow, 

 so in the period now under consideration do we find human 

 physiology systematised, and to a certain extent originating, 

 in the Memento, Physiologice Corporis Humani of Haller. But 

 much as Haller did for physiology by his own continued re- 

 searches and his great systematic work, there were other 

 labourers in the field, whose exertions have produced a lasting 

 influence on the science. Of these, the second Monro and his 

 colleague Dr. Robert Whytt are conspicuous. They were both 

 professors in this University — the former of anatomy, in which 

 he succeeded his father ; the latter of the institutes of medi- 

 cine. Dr. Monro sccmidus, by his continued researches and 

 suggestions in the physiology of the nervous system, organs 

 of the senses, absorbent vessels, action of muscles, showed an 

 acuteness and far-sighted penetration which give his opinions 

 and observations a place in all the researches on these sub- 

 jects in the present day. Dr. Whytt, by his views in regard 

 to vital and involuntary motions, and by his celebrated contro- 

 versy with Haller, greatly influenced the physiology of the 

 period. During this period, also, the labours of John and 

 William Hunter in London added largely, and gave a great 

 impulse to physiology. William Hunter, enthusiastically 

 fond of practical anatomy, physiological experiments, and 

 anatomical preparations, and devoted to teaching his favourite 

 subject, a man of refined taste and conciliatory manners, great 

 as he was, is not to be considered as the leader (if his period. 

 He was rather to be considered as the head of a school from 

 which great meB emanated. He was the first to discover, and 

 in every respect to understand and appreciate his brother 

 John. He educated Hewson, he fostered and brought forward 

 Mathew Baillie. lie may, in some measure, be considered ;is 



