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The Chairman complimented Dr. May upon his very concise and accurate 
summary of the subject, and a vote of thanks with acclamation was passed to 
the doctor, for his very able contribution. Mr. T. H. Swallow exhibited a 
longitudinal section of the jaw of a mole, with teeth in situ; Mr. H. French, 
longitudinal and transverse sections of bovine bones; Mr. M. H. Robson, 
fossil bones (carboniferous) ; and Dr. May, various sections and examples of 
human and other bones in health and disease, with explanatory remarks forming 
an addendum to the paper previously read. 

NOTES AND QUERIES. 
OxiTUARY.—The death is announced from New York of Dr. 
John William Draper, the eminent author of several scientific and 
philosophical works, and whose name has already been mentioned 
in these columns, with regard to early photo-micrography. 
SALMON DisEase.—The fungoid disease has extended so much 
among the salmon of the Tweed that a few days ago in a single 
pool no less than 75 dead salmon trout and grilse were counted, 
the heads, backs, and bellies of which were affected with the 
fungus. During the past few weeks anglers on the river have 
landed and also detected large numbers of sea trout similarly 
affected. It is considered that fully one-half of the fish are diseased, 
and many are lying dead about the river. Some have been taken 
out with parts of the nose eaten away, and when cut up they emit 
a most offensive smell. The fish appear to have come into the 
river with the fungus upon them, as new run fish have been taken 
in a diseased condition, and many of them are so.enfeebled by it 
as to be unable to ascend the weirs, and consequently congregate 
in pools and die. It is feared that, in addition to the incalculable 
havoc which the Norwegian trout commit in the river in the de- 
vouring of fresh-water trout, they have also infected the latter with 
the disease. 
LINACRE PRoFEssoRsHIP.—The long-delayed appointment to the 
Linacre Professorship of Physiology at Oxford, vacant by the death 
of the late Professor Rolleston, was settled a short time ago at a 
meeting of the electors held at Lambeth Palace, when Mr. H. N. 
Moseley, M.D., was selected. Mr. Moseley is well known in 
London as a lecturer on scientific subjects at Philosophic and 
Literary Institutes. 
METROPOLITAN SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION.—At a meeting of the 
Metropolitan Scientific Association, held at Bloomfield Street, 
Finsbury Circus, E.C., on Tuesday, Nov. 8th, 1881, the President, 

