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harness so many miles in so many minutes, and we shall have 
a category of the causes which have gradually been bringing 
about this deterioration — for so we must call it — in certain of 
our breeds of horses. Breeders must necessarily conform their 
stock to the demands of the market. Whatever description of 
horse is most required, or fetches the highest price, that kind 
they will breed. We therefore cannot lay the blame of our 
degenerated stock of horse-flesh so much upon them as upon 
“ the manners of the times.” People now-a-days do not leave 
their soft couches before the sun is up to ride to cover and 
find Reynard through his “ drag but must have their dejeuner 
a la fourchette at their accustomed hour, and meet the hounds 
after the advance of day has rendered it necessary for sport, 
either that the game should be served up ready for the start, 
or else pounced upon in some home and well-preserved copse. 
And then racing, not hunting, commences. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL 
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
Wednesday , January 29, 1851. 
Present, — Messrs. Braby, Burley, (Leicester), Cherry, 
A. Cherry, Ernes, Henderson, Kent, (Bristol), M'Kenna, 
(Belfast), Prof. Morton, PEACH, (Wentworth), PRITCHARD, 
(Wolverhampton), Prof. SlMONDS, SILVESTER, (St. Albans), 
J. Turner, Withers, (Bristol), and the Secretary. 
Mr. Kent of Bristol, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and signed. 
The Secretary read a letter of resignation, on account of ill- 
ness, from the President, Mr. Thomas Turner. 
On the motion of Mr . A. Cherry , seconded by Mr. Pritchard , 
Mr. Turner’s resignation, under the circumstances, was accepted. 
Mr. Ernes moved “ That the Council, deeply sympathizing 
with the cause that has led to the regretted resignation of 
Thomas Turner, Esq., from the office of President, resolved, 
“ That a vote of thanks be tendered to him for the zealous and 
able manner in which he has discharged the arduous duties of 
that office.” 
Mr. Pritchard seconded the motion. 
