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of the Pharmaceutical Society prevent the joint action of the two, and that 
they contemptuously rejected a proposal to that effect made by the United 
Society ; because, although some such proposal was made, it was made in such a 
manner that it could not be accepted, nor was it ever intended that it should be, 
for the parties making it were well aware that its acceptance would involve a 
speedy loss of their own importance as Executive Committee and officers of a 
Society they could no longer hope to keep in antagonism to the Pharmaceutical. 
The chemists and druggists generally know very well by whom their battles 
have been fought, and by whose influence many injurious measures have been 
defeated, and others modified so as not to interfere with legitimate business; 
they know by whose exertions more than one Medical Bill, which threatened to 
interfere seriously with their rights and privileges, was either withdrawn or 
amended ; they know who, seven or eight years ago, were the means of defeat¬ 
ing two or three successive Poison Bills ; they know by whose exertions the 
Poisoned Grain Bill was at last brought into a satisfactory shape; they know 
by whose influence it is that they are not now subjected to the vexatious pro¬ 
ceedings with respect to the sale of proprietary medicines and of spirit of wine, 
which were formerly so great an annoyance ; and they know also, notwithstand¬ 
ing the boasting of the Executive Committee and its officers, that they were the 
means of preventing the Medical Bill being brought forward last year,—that 
in reality their influence in the matter was small indeed. 
With regard to the Jury question, it could easily be proved that the Pharma¬ 
ceutical Society sought exemption for the whole trade, and until it was found 
impossible, at that time, to obtain so large a measure, it was not sought for its 
own members only. 
In conclusion, I would commend to those of our members who have “ United” 
proclivities, to all who take an interest in the matter, a short course of ‘ Chemist 
and Druggist,’ and after noting the remarkably temperate and courteous language 
generally used, and notably the address of the Executive in the February 
number, they will be able to judge how far the United Society—perhaps I 
should rather say the Executive Committee or its ruling spirit—desires har¬ 
monious action with the Pharmaceutical. 
Yours, etc., 
March 20,18G3. A Country Member. 
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL. 
Dear Sir,—Will you, or any of your readers, kindly inform me with what 
works I must replace my Fownes, Bentley and lloyle, in order to work up for 
the examination proposed in the new Bill introduced by Sir J. Shelley?—one of 
the influential deputation to Sir George Grey having informed that Minister 
“ it would not demand a knowledge of Botany, Chemistry, or Materia 
Medica”! 
Yours faithfully, 
“ Major Associate of the Doomed Society.” 
London , March 23, 1865. 
THE TWO MEASUBES. 
to the editor of the pharmaceutical journal. 
Sir,'—It is greatly to be regretted that instead of the numerous meetings which 
b ave of late been held in various parts of the country, at each of which it has 
