The Caledonian medical journal : new series, vol. VI, no. 2, October, 1904 / edited by W.A. Macnaughton and Andrew Little.

  • Caledonian Medical Society.
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1904
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    Galebontan /Iftebtcal J0111''13!* Vol. VI.] OCTOBER, 1904. [No. 2. EDITORIAL. Dr. Mackay’s address at Edinburgh brings home to us again, and in a more pointed way than has been ever before done, the duty which rests specially upon our Society, of bringing effectively into the light of day the many old Gaelic medical manuscripts which lie unknown in the literaiy graves of our public libraries. It is clear that the Society must concentrate its attention and all its energies upon this work without delay. The task is a formidable one, but it is not by any means beyond our powers. We have in our membership some competent scholars who have mastered the intricacies of these old scripts, and their services should be secured to our object. We know the work must be laborious, slow, and expensive—more by far, indeed, than can be rightly asked of men who have other duties to attend to, unless they can be adequately relieved, and, in a measure at least, set free for the purpose. The matter is to be placed before the Carnegie Trustees, and it is sincerely hoped that they shall recognise the great historical and scholarly importance of such work, altogether apai't from its medical interest. The Society, on its part, is ready and keenly willing to go to the expense of publishing any work effectively done. Dr. Gillies has already shown what can be done, and what should be done, in this way. It will surely be a great loss if his own services, and the services of those whom his example has inspired cannot be economised towards such a patriotic and a tyty’ty purpose for lack of generous support. We are certain that cannot happen. B