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of true science, and of religion itself, in these days of much vain- 
babbling, pseudo-science, and materialism. But men of his stamp 
never live in vain ; and in one sense at least they cannot die. The 
spirit of Clerk-Maxwell still lives with us in his imperishable 
writings, and will speak to the next generation by the lips of those 
who have caught inspiration from his teachings and example. 
Scotland may well be proud of the galaxy of grand scientific men 
whom she numbers among her own recently lost ones ; yet even in 
a company which includes Brewster, Forbes, Graham, Rowan 
Hamilton, Rankine, and Archibald Smith, she will assign a place in 
the very front rank to James Clerk-Maxwell. 
Dr Thomas Richardson Colledge. 
Dr Thomas Richardson Colledge died on the 28th of October 
at Lauriston House, Cheltenham, in the eighty-third year of his age. 
He was a pupil of Sir Astley Cooper, and entered upon his profes- 
sion sixty-two years ago ; nor did he wholly relinquish his practice 
until 1878. To him, during his practice in Canton and Macao, 
belongs the merit of originating the first infirmary for the indigent 
Chinese, which was called after him “ Colledge’s Ophthalmic 
Hospital.’’ He was also the founder of the Medical Missionary 
Society in China, and continued to be president of that society to 
the time of his death — a period of forty-two years. He laboured in 
Canton and Macao for more than twenty years, first under the Hon. 
East India Company, and then under the Crown as surgeon to His 
Majesty’s Superintendents. On the abolition of the office he had 
held, and his consequent return to England, deep regret was 
expressed by the whole community, European and native, and a 
memorial of his services was addressed to Her Majesty the Queen in 
1838 by the Portuguese of the neighbouring settlement of Macao. 
Lord Palmerston, in recognition of his services and merit, thought 
it right to award him an annuity. Dr Colledge took the degree of 
M.D. in 1839, and became E.RC.P. of Edinburgh in 1840, and 
E.R.S. of Edinburgh in 1844. The last thirty-eight years of his 
life were spent in Cheltenham, where he won universal esteem by 
his courtesy and skill. 
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