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with a saturated alcoholic solution of methyl blue, and sometimes also with a weak 

 alcoholic solution of fuchsine ; they were washed in water, allowed to dry, and mounted 

 in balsam. 



It is now my pleasant duty to express my thanks to those who have so kindly 

 helped me in my research, more especially to Professor Rutherford, for the constant 

 interest he has shown in my work, for many valuable suggestions, for much patient 

 advice, and for the generous manner in which he placed at my disposal the resources of 

 his laboratory ; also to Sir William Turner, to Professor Haycraft of Cardiff, to 

 Dr Sims Woodhead of the Laboratory of the Conjoint Colleges, to Dr Carlier and 

 Dr Muir of the University of Edinburgh, to Dr Raimes of York, and to Mr Gray, 

 formerly of the Laboratory of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh. 



