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veterinary colleges of the Britisli Islands, absolutely refuse 

 to advipt its title or recognise the St. Pancras or London 

 institution. 



The German veterinarians are mostly followers of Hahne- 

 mann and homoeopathy, and can only give satisfaction to 

 those who believe in its tenets. 



The French are intelligent, and are as a whole good 

 practitioners, a little unnecessarily cruel, perhaps, in some 

 operations, but brilliant in their execution. The want of 

 good knowledge of the English language militates much 

 against them, as it does also against the Grerman and 

 other European continental practitioners, when in this 

 country. 



Of whatever nationality or school, the person to be fully 

 relied upon must, in addition, have a few years' practice 

 and observation before a reliable knowledge can be acquired 

 as to the climate and constitution of American horses and 

 other animals. Persons in the profession without this 

 observation can never be adepts in the art, or give satisfac- 

 tion to their employers, or obtain profit for themselves. 



The American practitioner, whether native or of long 

 residence, is good or indifferent, just in proportion to the 

 acquirements of the national smartness or general intelli- 

 gence. On the whole they are a set of reliable and useful 

 members of society, and are entitled to confidence, being 

 well aware that an active competition would otherwise soon 

 overwhelm and almost extinguish their professional indi- 

 viduality and reputation in the profession. 



