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I. Passing a current through the wrist reduces sensitivity as much as passing the current through the elbow. This would seem to refute the evidence offered by Goldscheider for proving the joint to be the seat of the movement sensation. 2. An apparently better way to indulge in introspection is to use ether to anæsthetize the skin. 3. The results obtained with the use of ether tend to corroborate Professor Pillsbury's theory that the muscles and tendons are the seat of the sensations of movement.