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usefulness, respected by all, and most regretted by those who knew 
him most intimately. 
“ He left behind him three daughters, all married ; in whose 
hearts the fondest and most grateful recollection of his parental 
affection and undeviating kindness will be ever cherished.” 
To the possession of similar dispositions and tastes alone can we 
attribute the extreme and remarkable degree of friendship which 
for so many years existed uninterruptedly between these two 
talented men, Cooper and Coleman. 
Mr. Coleman had lost his wife in the year 1833. The following 
note, in reply to a letter of commiseration from Sir Astley, will 
express the mutual feeling which subsisted between them. 
“ I have to acknowledge the receipt of your kind letter, with 
many thanks : I shall leave it to my children, and grand-children, 
and great-grandchildren, as a rich legacy. What are the honours 
of F.R.S., Professor of the Royal Veterinary College, and Principal 
Veterinary Surgeon to the Army for thirty-seven years, when 
compared with the honour, the proud distinction, of being consi- 
dered by Sir Astley Cooper, after more than forty years’ intimacy, 
his best male friend 1 No honours have I ever received, or ever 
can receive, in my estimation, of equal value,” & c. 
Sir Astley’s reply to the Committee of Management, appointed 
by the pupils, who, from esteem for their preceptor, had subscribed 
for the purpose of obtaining a bust of Mr. Coleman, though couched 
in official language, expresses the same feelings : — • 
te Sir Astley Cooper begs to express his warmest acknowledg- 
ments to your Committee for their kindness in presenting him with 
a bust of Professor Coleman, who has been his friend nearly sixty 
years. Sir Astley’s respect for his talent, the goodness of his 
heart, and his usefulness as Veterinary Professor, has increased in 
proportion to the duration of his friendship.” 
Mr. Bransby Cooper very properly observes, “ in no instance 
was the scientfic mind of Mr. Coleman rendered of more importance 
to his country than in the views which he took respecting the 
necessity of strict attention to the ventilation of stables. Thou- 
sands a year were saved to government in consequence of Mr. 
Coleman’s annual visits to the stables of the cavalry depots 
throughout Britain; and farcy, which, previously to his inter- 
