TRANSACTIONS OF THE SECTIONS. 9; 



being formed by the addition of ossific matter in the original structure of the 

 pulp, commencing and proceeding on its surface, these reports contain, at 

 the same time, other passages, in which the theory of the ossification of the 

 pulp is distinctly and expressly disclaimed by Mr. Nasmyth ; whereas in the 

 abstract of his paper, drawn up by himself, with a view to publication in the 

 Report of the Association, this theory is very explicitly and unequivocally 

 maintained. Whether this theory was distinctly advanced in the original 

 paper read to the Medical Section at Birmingham, it is not in our power to 

 determine, because that paper is not before us, and because we have no other 

 evidence of the nature of its contents than the printed documents already 



(Signed) JAMES MACARTNEY, 



■ir 



One of the Vice-Presidents of the Medical 

 Section at the Birmingham Meeting. 



P. M. ROGET, 



One of the Vice-Presidents of the Medical 

 Section at the Birmingham Meeting. 



G. O. REES, 



One of the Secretaries of the Medical Sec- 

 November 16th, 1840. tion at the Meeting at Birmingham. 



This Report having been considered, the Council resolved, — 



1. That the Council do not consider it necessary to make any further publi- 

 cation of Mr. Nasmyth's communication than the notice inserted in the 

 Report of the Ninth Meeting of the Association, held at Birmingham. 



2. That this Resolution be communicated to Mr. Nasmyth and Professor 

 Owen. 



3. That the thanks of the Council be returned to the Authors of the above 

 Report, for the care and attention which they have employed in preparing 

 it, and that they be furnished with a copy of the preceding Resolutions. 



On the 8th of January 1841, the Council received, through their Secretary 

 Mr. Yates, a communication from Mr. Nasmyth, dated January 7th, still press- 

 ing the publication of his abstract in the volume of the Association Reports, 

 and expressing his readiness and desire to lay before the Council the engra- 

 vings from the drawings which had accompanied his papers read at Birming- 

 ham. There appeared from this communication reason to suppose that Mr. 

 Nasmyth might no longer entertain the indisposition expressed in his letter to 

 Mr. Phillips of the 12th of August, to allow the Council to have the original 

 memoirs for the purpose of comparison with the abstract ; and as by this com- 

 parison alone their agreement or disagreement with each other could be as- 

 certained, and the Council be enabled (on the supposition of their agreement) 

 to publish Mr. Nasmyth's abstract with their own authentication, the follow- 

 ing Resolution was adopted : — 



" That Mr. Yates be requested to obtain from Mr. Nasmyth the original 

 memoir or memoirs read by him to the Medical Section at Birmingham, with a 

 statement that no alterations have been made in them ; and to refer them to the 

 authors of the Report to the Council, dated November 16, 1840, for the pur- 

 pose of enabling them to decide upon the correctness of the abstract presented 

 by Mr. Nasmyth for publication in the Report of the Ninth Meeting of the 

 Association held at Birmingham ; and that the Referees be requested to report 

 the result of their inquiries to the Council at their earliest convenience." 



At a meeting of the Council on the 27th of February, the following letter 



