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let all regiments who do not understand it send, in turns, 
one farrier each to a model regiment to learn it, in order to be 
able to introduce it into his own corps. From the different 
cavalry regiments stationed at any point of ready approach, 
a meeting of veterinary surgeons might now be arranged, and 
a consultation held on the subject ; but, quartered as they are 
all over this and the sister-country, such an assemblage could 
hardly be managed. 
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has more than 
once or twice been twitted with being cc a shadow without a 
substance” — a body without a place “ to lay its head in.” 
There is every reason to believe that such imputations will 
not apply for any great while longer, even if they do at the 
present moment, since we hear that, not a hundred miles 
from Bloomsbury Church, a house has been taken, which a 
few short w T eeks may convert into the Royal College of 
Veterinary Surgeons. Since this was written, the following 
official Report has reached us : 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
Three special meetings of the Council have been held on 
the following dates : February 2d, February 23d, and March 
9th, 1853. The first was presided over by Mr. S. Baker, 
and the last two by Mr. Goodwin, Vice-Presidents. These 
meetings had reference to the obtainment of a residence for 
the general purposes of the corporate body, which it was 
hoped had been effected, it having been unanimously resolved 
that the lease of a house should be taken. A committee was 
formed for the purpose of carrying out this resolution ; but 
unforeseen circumstances have arisen which have obliged the 
Council to postpone the question for future consideration. 
This desirable object will, however, not be lost sight of, 
and a full detail of the proceedings will be given as soon as 
it has been carried out. 
Jas. B. Simonds. 
W. J. Goodwin. 
E. N. Gabriel. 
Erratum. 
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