Silver Chain Research Articles

STUDIES ON EXPERIMENTAL HYPERTENSION

By means of a silver chain attached to a silver ring around the main renal artery, intermittent renal arterial occlusion, up to 30 minutes daily, was practiced for as long as 5 months in unilaterally nephrectomized dogs. This did not result in the development of persistently elevated blood pressure. Persistent moderate constriction of the renal artery of such animals by a silver clamp, after intermittent temporary occlusion had failed to affect the blood pressure, produced the usual rise of blood pressure, without accompanying significant impairment of renal excretory function. When the renal artery accidentally became persistently constricted to a great degree, or actually occluded, or if occlusion was deliberately produced by continuous pulling of the chain, hypertension and renal insufficiency (the malignant phase) quickly developed. The results do not lend support to the view that brief daily periods of renal ischemia from intrarenal vasospasm, or from any other cause, can produce persistent hypertension of renal origin.

Notes: (5) A Massive Double-linked Silver Chain

The chain was found by workmen at Traprain Law in East Lothian. A further ten examples are known from Scotland and are mainly concentrated in the south. Where the chains are decorated the symbols can be paralleled with those on sculptured stone monuments which are mainly confined to the east, north of the Forth.

Letter to the Secretary, presenting the Silver Chain known as 'Midside Maggie's Girdle' to the National Museum of Antiquities; with Notes upon the Story of the Girdle and its Owners

Letter to the Secretary, presenting the Silver Chain known as 'Midside Maggie's Girdle' to the National Museum of Antiquities; with Notes upon the Story of the Girdle and its Owners

VIII.—On two fibulæ of Celtic fabric from Æsica

During the recent excavations on the site of Æsica a remarkable discovery of ancient relics was made. The deposit in question was contained inside the western guard-chamber of the south gate and about 3 feet from its northern wall. Unfortunately the discovery was made in the absence of any trained archaeologist and the data at our disposal are only of an approximate nature. The relics that have come to light consist of two large fibulæ (figs. 4 and 9), a silver collar or chain (fig. 1), a gold Roman ring (fig. 2) set with a moss agate, and another of bronze (fig. 3) set with a nicolo engraved with a gnostic subject, the familiar IAO.

Additional Notes on the Silver chain called 'Midside Maggie's Girdle.'

Additional Notes on the Silver chain called 'Midside Maggie's Girdle.'

Notice of the Discovery of a Massive Silver chain of Plain Double Rings or Links at Hordwell, Berwickshire. With Notes of similar Silver chains found in Scotland

Notice of the Discovery of a Massive Silver chain of Plain Double Rings or Links at Hordwell, Berwickshire. With Notes of similar Silver chains found in Scotland

Notes on a Gold Lunette found at Auchentaggart, Dumfriesshire, and a Massive Silver Chain found at Whitecleugh, Lanarkshire, exhibited by His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch

Notes on a Gold Lunette found at Auchentaggart, Dumfriesshire, and a Massive Silver Chain found at Whitecleugh, Lanarkshire, exhibited by His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch

Notice of a Silver Chain or Girdle, the Property of Thomas Simson, of Blainslie, Esq., Berwickshire; another, in the University of Aberdeen; and of other Ancient Scottish Silver chains

Notice of a Silver Chain or Girdle, the Property of Thomas Simson, of Blainslie, Esq., Berwickshire; another, in the University of Aberdeen; and of other Ancient Scottish Silver chains

Meeting notes

Meeting notes for 10 June 1872.
 
 [The journal notes that a paper titled 'Notice of a silver chain or girdle, the property of Thomas Simson, of Blainslie esq., Berwickshire; another, in the possession of the University of Aberdeen; and of other ancient Scottish silver chains' by John Alexander Smith, will be printed in a later part of the Proceedings.]