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vessels ; he maintains that rarefied air is the solvent of the 
blood, and that it is only when such gas finds escape that the 
liquid blood becomes coagulated. Now, if the scientific 
world confirm Dr. Richardson’s discovery, it cannot be denied 
that Mr. Turner’s opinion, pronounced as it was on the basis 
of experiment, is one of the most remarkable examples on 
record of what can be regarded as little else than scientific 
prophecy ; and this is true, even though Mr. Turner’s memoir 
contain some expressions which, though compatible with 
the state of physiological knowledge at the time they were 
published, could not now be employed with due regard to 
accuracy. Perusal of these memoirs will amply repay every 
real student of nature, for they are rich in evidences of a 
master mind, in material for reflection which can but lead to 
the great end of scientific progress. Mr. James Turner is 
one of the many who, loving wisdom even better than gold, 
have been called upon to endure labours and suffer checks 
unknown beyond the portals of the scientific temple. But 
bad though the times may be, they are better than those of 
Roger Bacon. Mr. Turner may say with justice that had his 
voice been sooner echoed, the prize of discovery would have 
been sooner won ; but he has at least lived to occupy the 
chief post in our corporate body, and we trust that the present 
notice, a simple tribute as it is to justice and real merit, will 
tend to prove that Mr. Turner’s zeal in the interest of science 
promises to receive the full share of reward to which it is 
unquestionably entitled. 
EDITORIAL NOTE. 
We omitted to state, in our last, in the report of the 
progress of Professor Simonds in search of the “ Rinder- 
Pest,” that he was accompanied throughout by Mr. Ernes, 
M.R.C.V.S., whose knowledge of the country and language 
very materially assisted in the acquirement of the desired 
information. They returned together on the 30th of May 
last. 
