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marshy reeds, &c., and with that of a carp, which gave a principle smelling 
like the mucus which covers the bodies of fresh-water fish. 
Upon trials made to ascertain whether spots of blood could be distin¬ 
guished, and referred to their source, M JBarruel found, that to a certain 
extent, a pretty sure judgment could be given, even after fifteen days or 
more. The spotted linen is to be cut out, put into a watch-glass, and being 
moistened with a little water, is to be left for a short time at rest. When 
well moistened, a little concentrated sulphuric acid is to be added, and 
stirred about with a tube; then by respiring near it, the? odour may be per¬ 
ceived. M. JBarruel is not sure that the distinction could be ascertained 
after more than fifteen days. 
Messrs. Schuebler and Bentsch have ascertained the per cent- 
age of oil yielded by the seeds of the following plants: — 
Filberts, 60; garden cress, 56 to 58; olive, 50; walnut, 50; poppy, 47 to 
50; almond, 46; navew, 39; white mustard, 36; tobacco seed, 32 to 36; 
kernels of plums, 33; winter rape, 33; summer rape, 30; woad, 30; carne- 
lina, 28,* hemp seed, 25; fir, 24; linseed, 22; black mustard, 18; helio¬ 
trope, 15; beech masts, 12 to 16 ; grape stones, 10 to 11. 
[To be continued.] 
VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
WE have much pleasure in stating, that this useful and now 
firmly established Society commenced its second Session on Wed¬ 
nesday the 7th of October. At the close of the first year it con¬ 
sisted of sixty-three ordinary and corresponding members; and no 
less than sixty-one practitioners of human medicine, and including 
almost every name of which England is justly proud, had become 
honorary members of it. A career so successful is almost unpre¬ 
cedented in the records of scientific societies. 
The meetings have been numerously attended, and the discus¬ 
sions, considering the infancy of the institution, and the previous 
neglected and degraded state of the profession, have been respect¬ 
able and useful. Many papers have been delivered, as the pages 
of our Journal will testify, highly creditable to the writers, and 
containing, much valuable information; and, more than all, dis¬ 
avowing, and systematically and uniformly avoiding, all party 
feelings and views, the Society has been honestly devoted to the 
cause of veterinary science. The storm has raged around, but in 
the meetings of the Veterinary Medical Society all has been 
hushed and still; and in that calm, and surrounded and effectu¬ 
ally sheltered and defended by the influence of mutual friendly 
regard, and pure and honourable intention, the foundation has 
been laid for that professional improvement and prosperity which 
malice shall not overthrow, and which interest and duplicity shall 
not undermine. 
