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The President said that we could scarcely draw T the distinction 
between health and disease. But a few years ago the humoral 
system was held, and now with-fresh investigations the nervist 
system is being advanced; he felt that Mr. B. J. Mavor was our 
pioneer in this respect, and that he had given out statements that 
were difficult to overthrown 
Mr. Burrell said, if Mr. Mavor*s opinions w 7 ere correct, and 
the circulation depended on previously existing nerve force, he 
could not understand why blood did not coagulate after neu¬ 
rotomy. 
In replying to the questions started by the Bellows, Mr. 
Mcivor said, “His theory w 7 as, that heat was correlated or converted 
into nerve force, wdien it is something different from animal heat, 
as when heat becomes converted into electricity it is still heat but 
with extra qualities. As long as blood remains in contact with 
nerve force, it is fluid; remove the vitality by mechanical means or 
death, and coagulation then ensues. Of increased heat after 
neurotomy he said it was an established physiological fact, he did 
not speak of his own experiments, but of recorded accounts. 
Neurotomy separates the power that conveys heat and that 
which removes it, so there is no power to take it away; and that 
the whole of the nerve force is not destroyed, or death of the part 
and consequent coldness must ensue.** 
It was then proposed by Mr. Moore , senr., seconded by Mr. 
Jarvis , and carried, that the further discussion be adjourned till 
next meeting. 
Mr. J. W. Axe was declared elected a Bellow 7 , and Professor 
Tuson an Honorary Bellow, each by twenty-one votes, and Colonel 
Bitzwigram was proposed as a Bellow. 
Mr. Hunting announced that he would offer a few remarks on 
Local Anasthaesia on the next night of meeting, after which the 
meeting adjourned. James Rowe, jun., 
Hon. Secretary . 
YORKSHIRE VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
Tiie spring quarterly meeting was held at the Queen*s Hotel, 
Leeds, on Tuesday, the 30th April, the President, Mr. Cuthbert, 
in the chair. The following members were also present, viz. 
Messrs. Naylor, Greaves, James Breeman, Nicholson, Patterson, 
Bearnley, Berguson, and the Secretary. Letters explaining non- 
attendance w r ere received from Messrs. Dray, Bryer, Bale, Joseph 
and John Breeman, Carter, Walker, Baulkner, Pallding, and 
Professor Williams. 
