652 fluenced the offspring in utero, although there was no explanation of the manner in which this took place. He referred to the case of a child born with a slightly withered arm, and a growth of short hairs on the back and arms, whose mother had been frightened when pregnant by a monkey jumping on to her back.-Dr. FARQUHARSON believed that most cases were explained by anomalies of development.-Mr. Napier, Mr. Manville, and Dr. Hyewood Smith having made some remarks, Dr. LEE, in reply, said he

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... was quite sure the first class of cases to which he referred were the results of mental impressions, which produced mental defect in the offspring; and he thought them far more common than was supposed. Most cases of idiocy could be set down to these causes. He gave other instances in support of this theory, and said he was quite sure there were two classes of maternal impressions-viz" those producing lesions on the surface of the body, and those which were the effect of changes in the nervous and arterial systems. Dr. GODSON then exhibited a new Forceps for seizing polypi, in which a trigger catch came into action when the instrument was closed; and also a new form of Zwancke's pessary. The meeting then adjourned.