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Professor Brown thought, as a body of scientific men, the 
Council should receive the skeleton simply as an anatomical 
preparation. 
Professor Simonds said one of the examiners entertained 
very great doubts about the skeleton being that of a thorough- 
bred horse, and did not believe that all the bones belonged 
to the same animal, though some of them might have belonged 
to (i Eclipse.” 
Mr. Robinson said that if the different parts of the skeleton 
did not correspond in length and size and form, the Council 
might come to a conclusion by examining it as to measure- 
ment. 
The President said the present was so special and unusual 
that some special recognition was desirable. He therefore 
proposed that a committee should be appointed to conduct 
the business of presenting the thanks of the body corporate 
to Mr. Gamgee. 
Professor Simonds moved as an amendment that before 
such a course was adopted the Council should be satisfied, as 
far as it possibly could be, that the skeleton was really that 
of “ Eclipse.” He did so because Mr. Gamgee had said, that 
he was prepared to give the necessary proof. 
Professor Brown moved another amendment, “ That the 
thanks of this Council be awarded to Professor Gamgee for 
his presentation of the skeleton of f Eclipse.’ ” 
Mr. J. C. Broad seconded Professor Brown’s amendment. 
Mr. Cartwright seconded Professor Simonds’s amendment. 
Mr. Hunt seconded the President’s motion. 
The President said it would be better to send the skeleton 
back to Mr. Gamgee than to doubt him in any way. The 
Council ought to accept the present as a liberal, generous, 
and kindly one from Professor Gamgee. It ought to be 
beneath the Council to cavil in such a manner. 
Mr. Gowing said, after what had taken place, and he had 
the skeleton of a valuable horse, he would not present it to 
the College ; but as Mr. Gamgee had expressed his readiness 
to clear up all doubt, the skeleton would be of more value if 
the proofs were obtained. 
Mr. Cowie said he very much sympathised with Professor 
Simonds’s remarks, but he thought Professor Brown’s amend- 
ment rather ungracious. 
Professor Brown said he did not intend it to he so ; he had 
not the least wish to question Professor Gamgee’s statement. 
Professor Brown’s amendment was then put to the Coun- 
cil and carried, nine voting in its favour and five against it. 
