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Not the least among these great men was Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, "who achieved the foremost place in the modern physiology of digestion."

Dr. Robinson gives account of Pavlov's work in this great field, showing how much modern physiology owes to the experimental genius of the great Russian scientist. He tells us of the esteem in which Pavlov was held by such scientists as the great German physiological chemist, Emll Abedrhalden, or the great American biologist, Jacques Loeb.

We also learn of some of those remarkably ingenious experiments performed by Pavlov, the results of which are of prime importance not only in physiology, but also in psychology. His famous experiment performed on two dogs, in which he demonstrated the connection between the psychologist's idea and the chemical reactions of the body, is thus described by Pavlov himself:

With his usual brilliancy of style and his wide range of facts from every field connected with the work of Pavlov, Dr. Robinson has given us an excellent appreciation of one of Russia's foremost scientists.

GOREMYKIN'S RESIGNATION.

The reasons for the recent resignation of the Russian Premier, I. L. Goremykin, were discussed in an article, which appeared in Harper's Weekly for May 13, 1916. The most interesting feature of the article, is the letter, written to Goremykin just before his resignation by the President of the Douma, M. W. Rodzianke. It is generally considered that this letter was perhaps the most important factor that caused the resignation of the Premier. The letter reads as follows: