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cence — gained him the love and esteem of his friends and fellow- 
citizens, and made his loss be felt, even at his advanced years, as a 
public bereavement, and as a personal affliction to all who had felt 
or witnessed the influence of his character. 
We have also lost in this year the last of a most distinguished 
family of medical teachers, Dr Alexander Monro of Craiglockart, 
for many years Professor of Anatomy in the University of Edin- 
burgh. He was in his 86th year when he died, having been born 
on the 25th of November 1773. He was the son of Alexander 
Monro the second, who again was the son of a distinguished father of 
the same name — all three being Professors in this University. 
The late Dr Monro was appointed assistant and successor to his 
father in 1798; and after his father’s death, he occupied the chair 
with great reputation and success until 1845, when he resigned it, 
having, during that long period, numbered among his pupils many 
who became the most eminent physicians and surgeons of our day 
in both ends of the island. Dr Monro was an active member 
of the medical and literary societies of Edinburgh ; and at the time 
of his death he was the Father of the Royal Society. The Papers 
which he contributed, as well as his other published works, are 
highly creditable to his talent and industry. His character, in 
every way indeed, though latterly less known from his advanced 
years and retired mode of life, was deserving of the high respect 
which it always received ; and he ought especially to be remem- 
bered as one of those whose cultivated tastes in departments beyond 
the range of his profession contributed to secure for the society of 
Edinburgh the reputation which it has so long maintained, and 
which others, it is to be hoped, will take care that it does not now 
lose. Dr Monro’s death seemed to sever the last tie which united 
the present generation to one long passed away, but ever illustrious 
and memorable as containing the founders of that great medical 
school among us, which still flourishes in undiminished splendour, 
and which, I trust, is not soon destined to decay. 
Alexander James Adie, optician in Edinburgh, is another valued 
member of the Society whom we have lost. He was born at 
Edinburgh in 1775 ; and from the early death of his father, was 
