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MR. BARLOW’S ANSWER TO MR. MAYHEW. 
will neither relinquish his claim nor prove his title for originality 
of discovery, yet draws a “ red herring” across his retreating steps, 
surely we have ample evidence of the real worth of the game. 
The familiarity of such a person with St. Giles’s and Billingsgate 
gives him an advantage in using the “ red herring” of the latter 
locality : of this I neither envy nor wish to deprive him ; but it is 
unfair for one so accomplished in declamatory coarseness of ex- 
pression to endeavour to supply deficiency in argument, and to 
evade discussion, by gratifying “ the temptation to which his taste 
or disposition may expose him.” 
In my former letter 1 merely took Mr. Mayhew upon his own 
admissions. I saw in them much calling for the “ kindly feeling” 
and advice which I extend. Now, he is displeased because I be- 
lieved that, concerning himself, he told the truth, and pretends to 
construe my charity into “ abuse,” in order to justify a defenceless 
position by a recourse to his mother tongue of St. Giles’s, which, 
like all the language he uses, is a “ red herring.” T dare say my 
distaste for anatomy equals that which Mr. Mayhew entertains; 
nevertheless, I find it essential to know something regarding it : 
could I, like him, become a discoverer in the science, as well as 
a physiologist and pathologist, without '* scraping out with the 
scalpel,” I might still more disdain the “ dirty occupation.” 
I hope that “ before another month shall expire” I may be 
“ enabled to congratulate” Mr. Mayhew on “ one point,” and that 
is, his merit for originality in physiological and anatomical dis- 
covery, his claim for which, I trust, he will substantiate by evi- 
dence and by writing to the purpose. At present, I contend, that 
his claim is groundless, and that he shines in a “borrowed light.” 
Let him adduce arguments and proofs against mine, and I will 
endeavour to meet them ; let him avoid compliments, which can 
be reciprocated without so lamentably disturbing his usually gentle 
equanimity of temper ; and, above all, let him not further seek to 
convince your readers that all his dependance is upon a “ red 
herring.” 
I am, Gentlemen, 
Your’s, sincerely, 
John Barlow. 
*** We reluctantly give insertion to this letter ; but having done 
so, we are bound, should Mr. Mayhew reply — which we hope he will 
not — to publish one more ; and that, so far as we are concerned, will 
terminate the now-become offensive controversy. — E d. Vet. 
