e Posterior lobes of the Cerebrum
of the Quadrumana. 'Philosophical Transactions', 1862.) Mr. Turner,*
([Footnote] *On the anatomical Relations of the Surfaces of the
Tentorium to the Cerebrum and Cerebellum in Man and the lower Mammals.
'Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh', March, 1862.) and
myself,* ([Footnote] *On the Brain of Ateles. 'Proceedings of Zoological
Society', 1861.) revived the subject at the Cambridge meeting of the
same body in 1862. Not content with the tolerably vigorous repudiation
which these unprecedented proceedings met with in Section D, Professor
Owen sanctioned the publication of a version of his own statements,
accompanied by a strange misrepresentation of mine (as may be seen by
comparison of the 'Times' report of the discussion), in the 'Medical
Times' for October 11th, 1862. I subjoin the conclusion of my reply in
the same journal for October 25th.

"If this were a question of opinion, or a question of interpretation of
parts or of terms,--were it even a question of observation in which
the testimony of my own senses alone was pitted against that of another
person, I should adopt a very different tone in discussing this matter.
I should, in all humility, admit the likelihood of having myself erred
in judgment, failed in knowledge, or been blinded by prejudice.

"But no one pretends now, that the controversy is one of the terms or
of opinions. Novel and devoid of authority as some of Professor Owen's
proposed definitions may have been, they might be accepted without
changing the great features of the case. Hence though special
investigations into these matters have been undertaken during the last
two years by Dr. Allen Thomson, by Dr. Rolleston, by Mr. Marshall,
and by Mr. Flower, all, as you are aware, anatomists of repute in this
country, and by Professors Schroeder Van der Kolk, and Vrolik (whom
Professor Owen incautiously tried to press into his own service) on
the Continent, all these able and conscientious observers have with
one accord testified to the accuracy of my statements, and to the utter
baselessness of the assertions of Professor Owen. Even the venerable
Rudolph Wagner, whom no man will accuse of progressionist proclivities,
has raised his voice on the same side; while not a single anatomist,
great or small, has supported Professor Owen.

"Now, I do not mean to suggest that scientific differences should be
settled by universal suffrage, but I do conceive that sol