The origin of the Egyptians was also a subject to which much attention was devoted by the Hunterian Professor. “The much vexed questions,” he said, “who were the Egyptians? and where did they come from? receive no answer from anatomical investigations, beyond the very simple one that they are one of several races which inhabit all the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea; that they there lived in their own land far beyond all periods of time measured by historical events, and that in all probability it was there that they gradually developed that marvellous civilisation which has exercised such a powerful influence over the arts, the sciences, and the religion of the whole western world.” The truth of these suggestions has been fully confirmed by the subsequent researches of Professor Flinders Petrie. As a whole, these Hunterian lectures on anthropological subjects were a great success, and won for the Professor increased respect and admiration from scientific men of all classes. They paved the way for the preparation of that invaluable Catalogue of the anthropological specimens in the museum of the College to which allusion has already been made. When in 1884 Professor Flower, on the resignation of Sir Richard Owen, accepted the Directorship of the Natural History Departments of the British Museum, and was thus compelled to sever his official connection with the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, after a service of two-and-twenty years, the following resolution, on the motion of Sir James Paget, seconded by Mr. Erichsen, was unanimously passed by the Council of the College:— “That the Council hereby desire to express to Mr. William Henry Flower their deep regret at his resignation of the office of Conservator. That they thank him for the admirable care, judgment and zeal, with which for twenty-two years he has fulfilled the various and responsible duties of those offices. That they are glad to acknowledge that the great increase of the museum during those years has been very largely due to his exertions, and to the influence which he has exercised, not only on all who have worked with him, but amongst all who have been desirous to promote the progress of Anatomical Science. That they know that while he has increased the value and utility of the museum by enlarging it, by preserving it in perfect order, and by facilitating the study of its contents, he has also maintained the scientific reputation of the College, by the numerous works which have gained for him a distinguished position amongst the naturalists and biologists of the present time. And that, in their placing on record their high appreciation of Mr. Flower, the Council feel sure that they are expressing the opinion of all the Fellows and Members of the College, and that they all will unite with them in wishing him complete success and happiness in the important office to which he has been elected.”