Referee's report by Henry Bence Jones, on a paper 'An experimental inquiry into the nature of the metamorphosis of saccharine matter, as a normal process of the animal economy' by Frederick William Pavy Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Refers to work of Claude Bernard. Considers the experiments 'not free from doubt', giving erroneous results. Suggests the author should work out the problems with the experiments and give results with less room for argument. Subject: Physiology, Chemistry [Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'] 17 June 1855