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the view of the Council if a letter were written to the 
Governors, stating that the Council are at a loss to know 
what information is required ? 
After some further discussion Mr. Gowing withdrew his 
proposal, and it was decided that the Secretary should write 
to the Governors, stating that the Council desire to carry on 
the examinations within the walls of the College in such a 
manner as not to interfere with the business of the insti- 
tution. 
The proceedings then terminated. 
LANCASHIRE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSO- 
CIATION. 
The usual quarterly meeting of this Association was held at the 
Trevelyan Hotel, Manchester, December 21st, 1870, under the pre- 
sidency of George Morgan, Esq., of Liverpool. There were also 
present Messrs. Thomas Greaves, P. Taylor, Haycock, T. Taylor, 
Whalley, W. A. Taylor, Hopkins, and Anderson (Manchester), Hayes, 
Reynolds, and Harwood (Liverpool), W. C. Lawson (Woolton), Dobie 
(Birkenhead), Whittle and W. J. Challinor (Worsley), J. Taylor 
(Oldham), Woods (Wigan), Taylor (Ashton), A. Challinor (Bolton), 
Bostock (Altrincham), J. Lomas (Stockport), J. E. Mather (Black- 
ley), Dorbet (Pendleton). 
Letters were received from several gentlemen regretting their 
inability to attend. 
Messrs. Hopkins (Manchester) and Dacre (Bolton) were elected 
members. Mr. J. Lomas (Stockport) was nominated for member- 
ship by Mr. J. Bostock. 
After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and 
confirmed, Mr. W. A. Taylor proceeded to read an essay on “ In- 
flammatory (Edema.” 
Mr. President and Gentlemen, — At the last meeting of this 
Society I was enrolled one of its members ; to-night I find myself 
assuming the position of essayist, perhaps not unwillingly, but still 
with an inward feeling that it might be deemed by some presump- 
tive and premature on my part to attempt to address so many of my 
seniors upon a subject — in the form of a thesis — about which so 
many opinions exist and so few agree. Not wishing to be thought 
an egotist, but still having an inclination to elucidate the reasons for 
my appearance here this evening in the capacity of an essayist, I 
cannot refrain from expressing them. 
When asked to bring in a paper for discussion, I hesitated, but 
only for a moment, as duty called upon me to assist in so far as lay in 
my power, the objects for which I had entered the Society. I hope 
every member of this Association considers those objects to be not 
