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that is foon to be fubmitted to Parliament 

 by the Odiham Agriculture Society, 

 who have already made public (and foli- 

 cited fubfcriptions for the promotion of) 

 their very laudable intention of fending a cer- 

 tain number of youths annually to France 

 for Veterinarian Education; though 

 it perhaps reflects no great degree of credit 

 upon our own nation, that a ftill more lau- 

 dable plan could not have been adopted, by 

 laying the foundation ftone of fuch inftitu- 

 tio'n in this kingdom ; where, by the means 

 of inftrudion being local and more exten- 

 five, the advantages muft certainly become 

 the fooner general, than under the reftraints 

 of the prefent propofition. For the very li- 

 mited number (I believe four or fix) that 

 they intend fending annually, under the un- 

 certainty of pecuniary contribution from the 

 purfes of individuals, affords every reafon to 

 fuppofe, upon the moft moderate computa- 

 tion, that it muft be at leaft a century 

 before the good effedl of fo defirable an im^ 

 provement can be univ erf ally experienced. 

 But as every flep to general reformation muft 

 have obftacles of much magnitude to fur- 

 mount. 



