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purpose of receiving any instrument which the operator may desire to use; 
into the slot I can introduce a straight, probe-pointed Chassaignac, convex 
or round-pointed bistoury, a vulsellum forceps, a blunt and sharp-pointed 
hook, a saw, a hook-knife, a seton needle, a wire or chain ecraseur, a spa¬ 
tula, trocar and canula, or any other instrument I choose; all the above 
mentioned, with the exception of one or two, can, by the aid of the screw, 
be drawn into and concealed by the tube, and projected to any length 
required. If it is thought desirable, the blade may be made much stronger ; 
and further, I intend to have a short handle made so as to utilise them— 
with drawing knives—in other ways. 
I also introduce a small instrument for the pocket-case, so constructed 
as to enable it to be used as an exploring needle, wire suture director, 
small trocar and canula, and milk syphon. The last two instruments were 
manufactured by Mr. Tennant, Teviot Row, Edinburgh. 
James Anderson, 
Hon. Secretary. 
THE SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN VETERINARY 
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
A quarterly meeting of the Society was held in the London 
Hotel, Edinburgh, on Monday, the 3rd May, for the purpose of hearing 
a Paper read by Mr. Fleming on the “ Spontaneous Development of 
Contagious Diseases.” This being also the date of the Annual General 
Meeting of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, there was a very 
large attendance of members and other veterinary surgeons from a 
distance. 
In the absence, through illness, of the President, Mr. Connochie 
Selkirk, the chair was occupied by Mr. Borthwick, Kirkliston. Mr. 
W. S. Low, V.S., Burntisland, was elected a member of the Association. 
Mr. Fleming then proceeded to read his paper, but press of matter 
obliges us to defer the paper and the disccussion thereon till a future 
number. 
On the motion of Professor Walley, a vote of thanks was accorded to 
Mr. Borthwick for presiding, and the meeting then terminated. 
John McFadyean, 
Secretary. 
NORTH OF IRELAND VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
A meeting of the North of Ireland Veterinary Medical Society was held 
in the Thistle Hotel, Belfast, on April 22nd, 1880, J. B. Duncan, Esq., 
M.R.C.V.S., in the chair. 
Present:—Messrs. Doris, Brown, Drummond, Kernshaw, Giffen, Sim- 
cocks, Dunlop, W. J. Johnson, and the Secretary. Visitors:—Professor 
Williams, T. Greaves, E.R.C.V.S., W. S. Core, M.D., H. Torrens, M.D., 
