124 Transactions of the Royal Microscopical Society. 
He also contributed numerous memoirs, a list of which is here- 
after given, to our own and other scientific bodies. 
In character Quekett was thoughtful, quiet, gentle, kindly, 
unobtrusive, and genial ; he had a fine massive head, broad forehead, 
thick eyebrows, and deep-set grey eyes. 
As already mentioned, I am glad to have the opportunity of 
gratefully corroborating, from my own experience, the statement of 
a writer in the * Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science,’ that 
“ few men were so ready to assist others in their microscopical 
difficulties .... and a day seldom passed without a portion 
of his time being devoted to the examination of various morbid 
structures for his medical friends.” * 
Papers read by John Quekett at the Meetings of the Microscopical 
Society , and elseivhere. 
I. On an Electro-magnetic Indicator. Sturgeon, Ann. Electr., III., 
1838-39, pp. 486-488. 
II. Observations on the Blood-discs and their Contents. Microse. 
Journ., I., 1841, pp. 65-67. 
III. On the presence, in the Northern Seas, of Infusorial Animals analo- 
gous to those occurring in a Fossil state at Richmond, in Virginia. 
Microsc. Journ., II., 1842, p. 28; Ann. Nat. Hist., IX., 1842, 
p. 66. 
IV. On the Minute Anatomy of the Horse-leech, Haemopis sangui- 
sorba, Sav. Hirudo vorax; Johnston, Newman, Zoologist, I., 1843, 
pp. 12-17, 88-94, 324-330. 
V. Anatomy of four species of Entozoa from the Delphinus phocoena. 
Observations resulting from the examination of three porpoises 
recently dissected. Read August, 1841. Vol. i. p. 44. 
VI. Structure of Bats’ Hair. 
Describing certain peculiarities of structure, in some degree 
resembling that of feathers. Read October, 1841. Vol. i. p. 58. 
VII. Peculiar arrangement of Blood-vessels in the Air-bladder of Fishes. 
Especially illustrating the fact that the air-bladder “ performs 
in some fishes some other function than that of a float.” Read 
July, 1842. Vol. i. p. 99. 
VIII. Phenomena connected with the movement of Ciliaj in the Common 
Mussel. 
Exhibiting some analogy “ to that of the quills in the wings of 
birds during their flight,” or “ the feathering of the oar in rowing.” 
Read April, 1844. Vol. ii. p. 7. 
IX. Certain peculiarities in the Structure of the Feathers of the Owl 
tribe. 
Describing particularly the “ tarbulettes ” by which, as distin- 
guished from other birds, noise during flight is avoided. Read 
January, 1845. Vol. ii. p. 25. 
X. Structure of the Flabella of certain Crustacea. 
Showing that the use of that organ “ is not merely to ensure 
the formation of currents in the water,” but in some of the higher 
orders, at least, to assist the function of respiration. Read May, 
1845. Vol. ii. p. 37. 
* I am indebted to Professor Quekett’s family for their courtesy in communi- 
cating to me the above particulars of his life, and for the following list of his 
papers. 
