Referee's report by Michael Foster, on a paper 'An attempt to apply chemical principles in explanation of the action of poisons' by William Henry Broadbent Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The paper does not advance any new principles, without experiment to back-up his claims. Refers to the late Dr Snow [?], Bernard [?], William Thierry Preyer, Julius Isidor Rosenthal and Beyold [?]. Suggests the author has not discussed the subject fully. Suggests improvements to the experiments discussed. Subject: Physiology [Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'] nd [1868]