College of Surgeons by examination, and also a Licentiate of the College of Physicians. $Six or seven years ago he became diabetic, and latterly symptoms of interstitial nephritis, with mitral disease, developed; during the last three months of his life purpura and emaciation complicated the primary affection, and he died on Suinday, September lth, aged 60. In his last illness he was attended by Dr. Lauder Brunton and Dr. Herbert Ilott. Mr. Ilott leaves a widow, a married daughter, and four

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... , one of whom is qualifying for the professicn, and is at present studying Jurisprudence and Medical Logic, he was appointed to that office, and continued to discharge its duties for a period of twenty-six years. He was Dean of the Medical Faculty of the University for a considerable period, and acted as representative of the Senatus Academicus in the University Court during two terms of office. The posts of police surgeon and medical officer of health for the city he held for about half a century, and retixed from these duties about seven years ago. He not only carried on an extensive private practice, but did much important medico-legal work, and was widely recognised as one of the foremost authorities of the day., His long experience and his peietration and acumen were highly appreciated in Scotland, whilst his work on Medical Jurisirudence constitutes one of the standard authorities on the subject; he also contributed many valuable papers to the medical journals. In private life Dr. Ogeton was much esteemed, and his impartial and kindly bearing will be held in pleasant rememnbrance by many generations of students. Latterly, in 1883, Dr.