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Lectures before the Numismatic Society, 21st January, on Electro- 

 Metallurgy Elected Surgeon to the Bank of England Elected Fellow 

 of the Royal Society, 10th June, in the twenty-third year of his age. 

 1842. Elected Surgeon to the Royal General Dispensary, Aldersgate 

 Street Paper 'On the New Definition of the Voltaic Circuit, with 

 Formulas for ascertaining its Power under different Circumstances ' 

 Writes various medical papers Makes a durable writing ink. 1843. 

 Lecture at the Royal Institution, ' On the Cause of the Reduction of 

 Metals when Solutions of their Salts are subjected to the Galvanic 

 Current ' Paper ' On the Inhalation of Ammonia Gas as a Remedial 

 Agent' ".. 16 



r CHAPTER IV. 



AGE 25 TO 291843 TO 1847. 



1843. ' Sources of Physics ' (book), published 1st September Is Lecturer to 

 the Aldersgate School of Medicine. 1844. His introductory lecture 

 His lecture ' On the Detection of Needles impacted in the Human 

 Frame.' 1845. Paper ' On the New Application of Electricity to 

 Surgery ' Paper ' On Vessels in Fat smaller than the Capillaries ' 

 His carmine injections Visit to Switzerland. 1845-46-47. Potato 

 disease. 1846. Publishes ' The Potato Plant, its Uses and Properties, 

 together with the Cause of the Present Malady' (book) Corre- 

 pondence on the Potato disease Rancorous animosity and skits on 

 A. S. Aphis vastator, nomenclature of. 1847. Famine Food soiree 

 Lecture at the London Institution on the ' Potato Plant ' Skeleton 

 of the lecture drawn up by Alfred Smee Prepares many hundred 

 microscopical preparations of aphides and slices of diseased potato 

 Their use in 1876 Last researches on the potato disease The rate at 

 which aphides multiply Alfred Smee is engaged on the ventilation 

 of large buildings Invents an ether-inhaler .. .. .. .. 25 



CHAPTER V. 

 AGE 30 TO 31-1848 TO 1849. 



1848. Publishes The Eye in Health and Disease ' (book) Smee's opto- 

 meter Smee's horizontal fish-tail burners Sheet of ' Directions for 

 Accidents and Emergencies ' Royal Society : Mr. Smee's opinion on 

 its reducing its number of Fellows ; also on the system by which the 

 publication of learned papers are determined Paper * On Electric 

 Light and Gas Companies,' &c. Personal appearance of Alfred Smee 

 Love of his family His powers of abstraction His untidiness Indif- 

 ference to dress His walk Jingling keys Quick temper Quick in 

 action Sensitive to a slight Not jealous Impatient of opposition 

 Disliked arguments Expected others to have the same quickness of 

 apprehension as himself Worked for others Disposition Never feared 

 responsibility His dislike of routine work His charity Genial and 

 social Loved society, yet disliked the London season being in summer 

 His readings Keen sense of imagination and of fun .. ... .. 38 



