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The Secretary could not allow the motion to pass without 
expressing his warmest and deepest feeling on the unfortunate 
circumstance. No one belonging to the veterinary profession 
had ever felt so deeply, so intensely, and so continuously for 
the honour, dignity, and welfare of that profession as the late 
highly respected President, Thomas Turner, Esq. No one in- 
dividual had ever shewn such total negation of self on every 
occasion ; time, trouble, or inconvenience, were to him perfectly 
immaterial, as long as any one grand object could be obtained. 
He it was who, when their body had contracted debts which 
they could not liquidate, generously offered a loan, by which the 
liabilities could be met; he thought, therefore, that the vote of 
sympathy and thanks was eminently due to him. 
The resolution passed unanimously. 
Mr. James Turner acknowledged the vote of thanks on be- 
half of his brother ; he also proposed as the future President Mr. 
Robinson, of Tamworth. 
Mr. Burleigh seconded the motion. A more highly respect- 
able, pains-taking, and industrious man than Mr. Robinson he 
did not know in the profession. He stood exceedingly high in 
the locality in which he resided, and was well known by his 
attendance at the Council meetings. He had been always 
ready to devote his time, when called upon as one of the Board 
of Examiners; and if elected President, he doubted not that he 
would cheerfully bestow his time and labour to the best interests 
of the Council and the profession. 
Mr. Ernes had not the slightest objection to Mr. Robinson ; 
but there was another member of the profession who he thought 
merited the compliment of being elected President, in consider- 
ation of the services he had rendered the veterinary profession. 
He begged to propose Mr. Sewell as the future President. 
Professor Morton seconded the proposal. Few men (he 
said) had taken deeper interest in the profession than Mr. 
Sewell ; and although he had not been with them personally, 
he was certainly with them in mind and sentiment. Having 
known him for twenty-five years, he could speak confidently 
respecting him ; and he was convinced that, should he be 
elected President, he would give them all the support and as- 
sistance in his power. 
A ballot was taken by the Chairman, when there appeared 
For Mr. Robinson 11 
„ Mr. Sewell 3 
Majority in favour of Mr. Robinson . 8 
The Chairman declared the election to have fallen on Mr. 
Robinson. 
The meeting was then dissolved. 
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