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dissector of the human body, but was also well versed in 

 comparative anatomy, as is shown by his published systems 

 of Human and Comparative Anatomy. His favourite employ- 

 ment was injecting, particularly the absorbents, with quick- 

 silver, in which he rivalled his master, and whom he greatly 

 assisted in his researches on the subject. Mr. Fyfe was, in 

 addition, a man of amiable and obliging disposition, and the 

 pleasure which he took, when surrounded by a numerous band 

 of students, in demonstrating the parts he was at work upon, 

 is still remembered by many members of our profession who 

 were students of the University at the time. He was also a 

 man of most laborious habits, for being equally dexterous in 

 the use of the scalpel, pencil, and graver, he drew and en- 

 graved with his own hands almost all the illustrations of his 

 own and Dr. Monro's works. 



I cannot leave the consideration of this period in the his- 

 tory of the Anatomical School of Edinburgh, without direct- 

 ing your attention to another anatomist who exerted a great 

 influence on our profession by his writings and prelections. 

 There are few anatomical teachers who have educated a 

 greater number of members of our profession, who exercised 

 a greater influence on their success in life, or gained a more 

 warm and permanent respect for his memory, than the late 

 Dr. Barclay. A profound human anatomist, in the highest 

 sense of the term, he was also well versed in comparative 

 anatomy ; and although not himself distinguished by dex- 

 terity, nor ever engaged in the practice of our profession, 

 nevertheless, the honesty and sincerity of his character, 

 his enthusiasm in the teaching of his favourite science, the 

 energy and success with which he encouraged actual dissec- 

 tion by 1 1 1 r- student, :iinl the extent to which he promoted the 

 interests and assisted the talents of his pupils, rendered him 

 a most successful and popular teacher. Like every true 

 anatomist, he was fond of anatomical preparations, and left to 



