January 20, 1872.] THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
590 
EDWARD ARNOLD. 
The Pharmaceutical Society has lost one of its earliest 
memhers and warmest supporters by the death of Mr. 
Edward Arnold, of Norwich, who passed away on the 
5th of January in the present year. His momory is 
much and deservedly respected in Norwich, where he 
carried on a successful business for nearly thirty years. 
The writer first remembers him as chief assistant with 
Mr. George Stacy, who possessed a very extensive re¬ 
tail drug business in White Lion Street, Norwich. In 
1839 Mr. Arnold left Mr. Stacy, and, marrying Miss 
Stacy, opened a shop on Orford Hill. There he culti¬ 
vated a most successful business until 1865, when he re¬ 
tired into private life to enjoy the fruit of his labours. 
It is to be feared, however, that his very close attention 
to business, though semiring a handsome competency, 
laid the foundation of Bright’s Disease, which eventually 
caused his death. 
It was certainly a marvel to those who knew him that 
amidst so close an attention to his daily affairs he should 
have found time to read so many books, and to cultivate 
such an interest in scientific and literary matters. His 
acquaintance with chemical and physical science, though 
not to any great extent practical, was constant and 
varied, so that he could enter fluently into the discussion 
of many subjects generally foreign to men engaged in 
the routine of a retail business. He had scarcely settled 
himself in his retirement when the fatal malady made 
its appearance, and his illness is one of the many warn¬ 
ings occurring to busy men who do not allow themselves 
the relaxation necessary to neutralize the strain they are 
obliged to undergo in their course through life. 
It is always interesting to note the belongings of men 
who make a distinctive position for themselves in the 
•world, and the subject of this memoir, though not per¬ 
haps widely known, could boast of a good family con¬ 
nection. His uncle, Dr. Joseph Arnold, of Beccles, in 
Suffolk, obtained some considerable celebrity as a scien¬ 
tific man, though dying at the comparatively early age 
of 37. Dr. Arnold, after manifesting considerable ability 
as a medical man and botanist, was chosen to accompany 
Sir Stamford Raffles on his appointment as Governor of 
Sumatra in 1817, and while accompanying the Governor 
in his travels to the interior of the island, discovered the 
enormous plant known to us as the Rafflesia Arnoldi , or 
Krubal, described in the Saturday Magazine of Sept. 8, 
1832. This plant possesses one of the largest flowers 
ever known—the dimensions being fully a yard across, 
and the weight fifteen pounds. 
Sir Stamford Raffles, in announcing the death of Dr. 
Arnold, which occurred in 1818, writes as follows:— 
“ He had endeared himself to Lady Raffles and myself 
bv his most amiable disposition and unassuming manner. 
He formed part of our family, and I regret his loss as 
that of a sincere friend. * To the best disposition he 
added a most cultivated mind, and in a public point of 
view his loss will be severely felt.” 
Dr. Arnold, in pursuit of his tastes as a naturalist and 
a man of adventure, travelled over a great part of the 
world, first embarking in 1808 as assistant-surgeon in 
the celebrated flag-ship 4 Victory,’ afterwards so famous 
in connection with Trafalgar and the death of Nelson. 
He subsequently made other voyages, being promoted 
to the post of fuil surgeon on board the ‘ Hindostan,’ and 
his diary kept during his voyages shows his great love 
for natural history in all its varieties,—collecting speci¬ 
mens of plants, insects, fishes, rocks and fossils, in fact, 
anything of interest to genuine science. 
Unfortunately all his interesting collection of insects 
and plants, together with many valuable books and 
drawings, were lost by the burning of the vessel in which 
the Doctor was stationed at Batavia. 
Some years after this he accepted the appointment, 
already alluded to, at Sumatra, and there died. 
\V ith a natural desire to be remembered in his native 
town of Beccles, he left instructions for a monument to 
be erected in the parish church, the execution of which 
was entrusted to the eminent Chantrey. 
But to return to the subject of our memoir, Mr. 
Edward Arnold, of Norwich, though suffering for a long 
time from an incurable disease, bore his affliction pa¬ 
tiently and without murmuring. 
Unassuming and quiet though his life was, he made a 
large circle of friends, who regard his loss with genuine 
regret.. He leaves behind him no family, but his wife 
survives him, and cannot but keenly feel the loss of one 
with whom she has laboured and sympathized in all his 
pursuits for so many years. 
SIR JAMES MURRAY, M.D. 
This well-known physician died recently at the ad¬ 
vanced age of eightv-three. For many years he per¬ 
formed the duties of Inspector of Anatomy for Ireland 
with considerable tact and ability. When Lord Anglesea 
was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Dr. Murray was his phy¬ 
sician, and was knighted in consequence of his position, 
and of “eminent services” rendered to his Excellency. 
He was educated in Dublin, and was formerly in the army. 
He was ordinary Fellow of some and honorary Fellow 
of several learned and scientific societies. He was an 
able chemist, and devoted most of his time to chemical 
study. He published, amongst other works, essays on 
the ‘Air-Pump,’ on a ‘New Method of Restoring Sus¬ 
pended Animation,’ on ‘ Magnesia,’ ‘ Specific Gravity,’ 
‘ Atomic Changes.’ 
It is remarkable that his contributions to materia 
medica and therapeutics in relation to magnesia were 
published upwards of sixty years ago, and that he 
should, a quarter of a century after, patent a “ fluid 
magnesia,” by which he obtained reputation. Sir James 
was of herculean frame and strength, and up to within 
a short time of his death maintained his wonted spirits 
and vigour. 
MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 
Monday . London Institution, at 4p.m. —“Elementary 
Jan. 22. Chemistry.” By Professor Odling. 
Tuesday . Roual Institution, at 3 p.m. —“On the Ner- 
«/ ' 
Jan. 23. vous and Circulating Systems.” By Dr. 
Rutherford. 
Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society, at 
8.30 p.m. 
Wednesday ...Society of Arts, at 8 p.m. —“Improvements 
Jan. 24. in the Process of Coining.” By G. W. 
Dasent, D.C.L. 
Thursday . Royal Society, at 8.30 p.m. 
Jan. 25. Royal Institution, at 3 p.m. —“ The Chemistry 
of Alkalies and Alkali Manufacture.” By 
Professor Odling. 
Friday . Royal Institution, at 9 p.m. —“The Daemon 
Jan. 26. of Socrates.” By the Archbishop of West¬ 
minster. 
Quekett Club, 8 p.m. 
Saturday . Royal Institution, at 3 p.m. —“The Theatre 
Jan. 27. in Shakspeare’s Time.” By W. B. Donne. 
Royal JBotanic Society, at 3.45 p.m. 
The following journals have been received:—The ‘British 
Medical Journal,’ Jan. 13 ; the ‘Medical Times and Gazette,’ 
Jan. 13 ; the ‘ Lancet,’ Jan. 13 ; the ‘ Medical Press and Cir¬ 
cular,’ Jan. 17 ; ‘Nature,’ Jan. 13; the ‘Chemical News,’ 
Jan. 13; ‘English Mechanic,’ Jan. 13; ‘ Gardeners’ Chro¬ 
nicle,’ Jan. 13; the ‘Grocer,’ Jan. 13; the ‘Journal of the 
Society of Arts,’ Jan. 13; the ‘Pharmacist’ for November 
and December; the ‘ Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal tor 
January; the ‘New York Druggists’ Circular’ for January. 
