Inaugural Address, Session 1881-1882. by D. Milne-Home LL.D, V.-P. R.S.L&c, President of the Edinburgh Geological Society

Inaugural Address of Session 1891-92

In my former address, I gave a brief review of some recent sanitary legislation, enacted with a view to aid local authorities in dealing with avoidable and preventable disease. It was demonstrated that this legislation was hygienically and fiscally a long way short of meeting the pressing necessities of the times in which we live. The permissive character of a good deal of it was found to be hi...

Address of the President to the Geological Section.

Valedictory Address to the Edinburgh Obstetrical Society

Inaugural Address at the Commencement of Session XXXI

In the discharge of the responsible duty imposed on me by the Council of this Society, I have endeavoured to note down what appeared most worthy of consideration on the present occasion. I need not say that I feel proud of being nominated to address a meeting like this; but the subject upon which I am called to speak is so difficult in its comprehensiveness, that I confess I now wish the Counci...

Notes on Some Recent Epidemics at Home and Abroad. Inaugural Address of Session 1885-86

retirement, to contribute to this Society, and so to the profession and the public, the matured results of much thoughtful observation and world-wide experience. During the twenty-three years I have enjoyed the privileges of Associate and office-bearer many changes have occurred in the composition of our Society, and also, to some extent, in its functions and scope of action. In 1862 the scienc...