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advertifement in the newfpapeis, that a num- 

 ber of gentlemen, fubfcribers to the inftitu- 

 tion, attend once a fortnight at St. Pancras, for 

 the purpofe of infpefting the difcipUne of the 

 ftables. 



It would be intirely fuperfluous in me, to 

 make ufe of any arguments in favour of an 

 eftablifliment, the neceflary and public advan- 

 tages of vvhich, are fo ftrikingly obvious : I 

 fliall only obferve, how fully fenfible I feel of 

 the liberality and patriotifm of thofe gentle- 

 men who have flood forth as patrons and 

 fubfcribers, and how much I regret, that there 

 fhould yet be fo many perfons of property, 

 having the higheft intereft in the fervices of 

 horfes, and yet grudging or neglefting to be- 

 ftow a fmail pittance towards the promotion of 

 veterinary improvement, whilft they are often 

 fo ready to lavifli immenfe fums in trifling or 

 flupid gratifications. , 



Were I thoroughly qualified to judge of the 

 praftice of the Veterinary College, it would 

 not be in my power to defcribe it, having no 

 connexion there, or means of information on 

 that fubje6l ; but the public may be well fatis- 

 fied thereupon, from the confideration that the 

 profefibr mufl be a regular medical man, that 

 his daily experience muft be great, befides the 

 manifcit advantage of a recourfe to the eflab- 



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