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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL 
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
Sitting of January 8, 1851. 
Quarterly Meeting. 
Present — Messrs. Braby, Cherry, A. Cherry, Ernes, 
Godwin (Birmingham), Henderson, Withers (Bristol), 
and the SECRETARY. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry, Vice President , in the Chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed. 
The Secretary read a communication, tendering the resigna- 
tion of Thomas Turner, Esq., the President, in consequence 
of his long-continued illness ; and, amidst the universally ex- 
pressed regret of the Meeting, it was moved by Mr. Gabriel, 
and seconded by Mr. Godwin, “That a special meeting be 
called to receive the resignation of the President, and to elect a 
successor.” Carried. 
After some general conversation, the meeting was fixed for 
the 29th, at five o’clock ; and that at six the meeting for the 
decision on the bye-laws — which had been suspended the re- 
quired period — should follow. 
A cheque for the last meeting of the Board of Examiners 
having been ordered, the proceedings terminated. 
The following Gentlemen obtained their Diplomas at the Meeting 
of the Board of Examiners of the Royal College of 
Veterinary Surgeons, held Dec. 18, 1850. 
Frederick Joseph Mavor, London. 
John Grogan, Belfast, Ireland. 
Richard Parker. 
Stephen Beeson, Chalfont, Bucks. 
John Jenks, Ellesmere, Shropshire. 
MISCELLANEA. 
PEDIGREE OF ENGLISH HORSES. 
The Spanish horse, which was derived, probably, to a con- 
siderable extent, from eastern blood, and which was esteemed 
beyond all others for the saddle, and was yet so fleet as to be 
used for racing, may be considered as the progenitor of the 
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