THE COLEMAN MEDAL. 
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avoid exposing them to the evils of filth, bad drainage, or overwork, 
if this be done zealously and efficiently, he will find that he will have 
fewer cases of sickness, and that those cases which do occur will be 
simple and manageable. 
After a few remarks from Professor Dick, who expressed his 
entire concurrence with the views of the speakers, whose papers 
had quite exhausted the subject — 
The Chairman congratulated the meeting on the able and eloquent 
dissertations they had just heard. There was only one point which 
had been overlooked, and which he would venture to supply — 
whenever an animal has been taken sick, send for medical advice as 
soon as possible. 
After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting separated. — 
The North British Agriculturist ; Feb. 23, 1853. 
THE COLEMAN MEDAL. 
An Extract from the Will of the late Professor Coleman , 
dated July ls£, 1839. 
“Also, I give to the Royal Veterinary College, at the 
expiration of three years from my decease, the sum of one 
hundred and sixty-six pounds, thirteen shillings, and four- 
pence, Three per Cent. Consolidated Bank Annuities, with 
the dividends thereon accruing and to accrue, due at and 
from that time only, at and after my decease, for the purposes 
hereafter declared concerning the same; and I direct the 
same to be transferred at the time aforesaid into the name of 
the Trustees or other ostensible officer or officers of the 
said College for the time being, as the Trustees or Trustee 
for the time being thereof shall think proper ; and the receipt 
of any Trustee or other ostensible officer of the said College, 
shall be a sufficient discharge to my representatives for the 
said legacy : And 1 direct the said legacy to the said College, 
to be paid wholly out of my chattel personal estate only, and 
no part to be payable out of the produce of my chattels real 
or real estate hereinafter appropriated to the payment of my 
debts and legacies : And 1 direct my real and personal estate 
to be so marshalled accordingly, that my said legacy to the 
said College may be so paid out of my said chattel personal 
estate only : And I direct the Governors for the time being 
of the said College to apply the said legacy to the said 
College for the purposes following ( i . e.), to apply the interest 
and proceeds thereof annually, for ever, in the purchase of a 
Medal to be given annually to the author of the best disser- 
tation on the Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology of the Foot 
