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ment. The main question which naturally presents itself is — Wliat 
form should such a testimonial most appropriately take ? Passing 
over the familiar and well-worn expedients of a piece of plate or a 
portrait, as less worthy emblems of a feeling like this, would it 
not be more in unison with the character of the recipient, as well as 
more distinctly expressive of their appreciation of it by the givers, 
if a Paget Fund were established in connexion with the British 
Medical Benevolent Fund (of which Sir James Paget is already a 
trustee, and his sympathy with its purposes so thoroughly known), 
in order to found one or more annuities for ever, for the support of 
aged and destitute members of the profession, or their widows, to 
be chosen from the most deserving and necessitous in the same 
careful manner as that in which the other annuitants supported by 
that institution are at present selected ; or in any other way which 
Sir James might himself suggest? 
Will you permit me, through your valuable aid, to submit this 
for general consideration ; and whether it would not for all time 
enhance the honour we desire “ to render to whom honour is so 
justly due,” to identify with it a help in need to the less successful 
of our brethren in the race of life ? 
“ I am &c., H. F. S. 
To the Editor. 
OBITUARY. 
We deeply regret to have to record the sudden death, on Septem- 
ber 24th last, of Mr. Samuel Solly, F.R.S., Vice-President of the 
Royal College of Surgeons, &c. &c. Mr. Solly was for many years 
one of the Examiners to the Royal Veterinary College, and on the 
obtainment of the Charter of Incorporation he held a similar 
appointment to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. In these 
positions Mr. Solly won the respect and esteem of a large propor- 
tion of the members of the profession. His loss is much regretted 
by a large circle of friends — professional, social, and domestic. Mr. 
Solly had just attained the not very advanced age of 66. 
We have likewise to record the death of Mr. Alfred Williams, 
M.R.C.V.S., of Kington, Hereford. His diploma bears date May 
21st, 1845. 
ERRATUM. 
In Mr. Macgillivray’s reply to Mr. Simpson, published in our last num- 
ber, /w “a few,” line 11, page 712, read , “ but few if any.” 
