268 Scientijic Int^Uigmce :■ Madras Medical SchooL [Jan, 



which, among those who are more advanced in education and civiliza- 

 tion, are received and understood almost intuitively, and thus exist as 

 first principles already planted in the mind. The students v^'ere more 

 than half Indo-Britons, wnth two or three who appeared to be Euro- 

 peans; the remainder weye Natives, consisting of Gentoos, Tamu- 

 lians, one Mussulman, and six Christians. 



Dr. Mortimer opened the examination w^ith the subject of Materia 

 Medina, and Mr. Hardin s followed on Jlriatomy, in which, and 

 on the physiological uses of the parts, Dr. Mortimer participated. 

 The promptitude, clearness and precision with which replies were 

 given, could hardly be exceeded, and there appeared to be an aptitude 

 for instruction, and an emulous desire of acquitting themselves well, 

 manifested by all, European, Indo-Rriton, and Native, which forms, 

 the best augury of success that could possibly be afforded. An articulat- 

 ed skeleton, and some preparations from the subject, were employed, 

 during the examination, and one of the celebrated anatomical figures of 

 Auzoux, imported from France for the school, was also displayed an^ 

 taken to pieces. 



The following syllabus of the examination will afford information 

 of the extent to which the attainments of the students reached at that 

 period. 



Materia Medica. 



Definition, Classification, &c. 



The seveial classes defined as arranged ac- 

 cording to their efiects. 



Articles belonging to each. 



Articles belonging to more than one class. 



The preparation "of Chlorine— diagrams 

 showing the two common modes. 



Acids— Alkalies— Salts, &c.— Definition 

 and properties generally. 



Medicinal coi^bination. 



The uses and advantages &c. of combina- 

 tion of several preparations of the same 

 substance. 



Do. of combination of several articles of | 

 the sam.e class. | 



Conditions of the system unfavourable to I 

 the actions of particular remedies, es- j 

 pecially of mercury, and how obviated. 



Means of remedying prejudicial efiects^ , 

 produced by particular medicines. ! 



New articles produced by, and remarkable 

 change of eftect resulting from chemicai 

 combination. 



Anatomy. 



Bones generally, with principal joints. 



Diseases of the bones. 



Brain and its circulation. 



Origin and passage of the nerves of the 

 senses. 



Thorax— its contents. 



The structure of the Heart and great ves- 

 sels. 



The circulation in the foetus and adult, anc^ 

 changes of the blood in the lungs. 



The boundaries and membranes of the ab- 

 dominal cavity. 



The bov. cls generally. 



The liver and secretion of bile. 



Digestion. 



Kidneys — and urinary secretion. 



The Right Honourable the Governor expressed himself highly gra- 

 tified with the result of the examination, and addressed a few words of 

 exhortation and encouragement to the students to urge tliem to assir 

 duity in their useful and honourable i)ursuits. 



In our next number we propose to give a description of the building 

 with a lithographed plan and elevation. 



