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holloy/-, and a brown mark appears on them, which indicates 

 age. To ascertain the age of a horse, see Age, part second. 



PROGRESS OP THE VETERINARY ART IN ENGLAND. 



England appears to have been almost the last, among the 

 nations of Europe, which encouraged the study of this use- 

 ful profession. In the year 1788, proposals for establishing a 

 veterinary school 'in London were published by M. V. de Sain- 

 bel, who had previously received a professional education at 

 the Royal College at Lyons. These proposals received no 

 attention. In 1789, he published fresh proposals to read lec- 

 tures on the veterinary science. These met with no better 

 success. In 1790, a plan for establishing an institution for 

 teaching the art was published, and produced a good effect, 

 and ultimately led to the formation of the Veterinary College 

 of London. 



Among the first of the medical profession, who subscribed 

 towards the support of this institution, were Drs. J. Hunter 

 and Crawford. These distinguished surgeons saw its impor- 

 tance, as opening a field for the cultivation of comparative 

 anatomy, which was the cause of their rendering it all the 

 assistance in their power. 



It is also stated that the Duke of Northumberland was 

 elected president, and contributed the sum of five hundred 

 guineas towards the support of this most useful institution. 



Among the names of the first pupils who entered the col- 

 lege are Clark, Lawrence, Field, and Blain. The latter was 

 educated as a human surgeon. A medical committee was 

 shortly afterwards appointed, consisting of the most distin- 

 guished practitioners in London, by whom the pupils were 

 examined, and if found to have acquired a sufficient knowl- 

 edge of the art, certificates were granted. 



Professor Coleman likewise succeeded in procuring the 

 patronage of government ; and for several successive years a 

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