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cattle. They were occasionally met with, and were not confined, 
as in the horse, to animals of a white colour. 
Mr. Baird detailed a case of disease of the ovaries and uterus. 
Professor Williams had received the organs from Mr. Baird, and 
though he had not yet submitted them to microscopical examina¬ 
tion, was of opinion, from the bluish jelly-like matter in the 
ovaries, that the case was one of colloid cancer. 
Professor Williams also said that he had received a diseased 
spleen from Mr. Dow, of Dunkeld, in which there were deposits 
of a very peculiar character. Along with Dr. Young, he had 
examined them microscopically, and was at first inclined to think 
that they were cancerous, but after a still more careful examina¬ 
tion with the highest powers he had come to the conclusion that 
the peculiar cell-like bodies seen were in reality lymphoid bodies 
similar to those recently investigated by Virchow, and that the 
case was one of lymphadenoma. This disease in the human 
subject is characterised by great ansemia or prostration of strength. 
Professor Williams was not aware whether such was the case in 
the present instance, but had written to Mr. Dow for further in¬ 
formation as to the animal. The subject was an interesting one, 
and he might at some future time be able to give the result of 
his investigations into it. 
A slight discussion also took place on amyloid or waxy degen¬ 
eration in the lower animals. Professor Williams had met with 
it in the liver of a horse and the kidneys of a cow. The organs 
were firm, almost hard, and glazed over not unlike a wax model; 
while on treating them with solution of iodine, the peculiar blue 
or rather purple or violet colour immediately spread over their 
surface. In a well-marked case in Northumberland, in which he 
had been consulted, Professor Williams stated, as showing the 
value of the microscope in everyday practice, that while the horse 
was alive he had requested that some of the urine be sent to him, 
and on examining it microscopically he had found blood-globules, 
and from the appearance they presented he inferred at once that 
inflammation of the kidneys also existed to a very considerable 
extent. Post-mortem examination confirmed this view, the 
greater part of the liver having undergone waxy degeneration, 
while the kidneys were of a very dark red colour. 
Mr. Robertson also described a case in which very peculiar 
deposits had occurred in the spleen ; they were imbedded in the 
substance, were white and pearly, and as hard as fibro-cartilage. 
The Dinner. 
The members afterwards dined together, the President in the 
chair, Mr. Balfour, Vice-President, Croupier, and spent a very 
pleasant afternoon. The principal toasts were the “ Queen,” 
