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ite of Sir Astley Cooper, the great surgeon ; but it is by 

 no means clear that he was so regarded by the celebrated 

 John Hunter, as filling the chair of so illustrious a pre- 

 decessor. However, he was the means by which veteri- 

 nary science made considerable progress. 



The grave has, some years ago, closed over his mortal 

 remains; but his writings are much thought of, and 

 quoted by some, although other writings, more modern, 

 exist. Where there was but one great teacher, there are 

 now many, and able. Among them was Wm. Youatt, 

 known wherever the English language is spoken. A 

 clear and indefatigable writer, a great and constant advo- 

 cate of bleeding, and blistering, in nearly every disease; 

 however inadmissable, many persons and publishers have 

 tried their hands to elevate his works to the new idea of 

 a more rational and successful system ; yet, withal, much 

 inconvenience and loss, to the agriculturist, results from 

 consulting his works, when sickness overtakes their stock. 

 He was a bold and daring man. Many times he allowed 

 himself to be bitten by mad-dogs ; and, strange to say, 

 he never suffered from canine rabies. 



James Beart Simmonds, who is still living, is known in 

 this country by his report on the rinderpest to the Bri- 

 tish Parliament, professor of cattle pathology to the Boy- 

 al Veterinary College, and a man of ability. 



Charles Spooner, principal of the college known to the 

 readers of the Boyal Agricultural Society's Journal. 

 The Scotch are well represented by Professors Dick, Dun, 

 and Gamgee. Mr. Dick is the founder of the present 

 Edinburgh College, and veterinarian to the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society. Mr. Dun is sound, and learned, 

 and has carried off more prizes on veterinary-agricultural 

 subjects, than any other man. Mr. Gamgee may justly 



