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the party filling it, so will be the estimation in which he will 
be held, he being thrown into association with those who can 
appreciate talent. 
With no little degree of exultation could we point to many 
members of our profession who have been, and are, most 
highly esteemed in the army ; and we feel assured that a person 
possessing a knowledge of his profession, amenity of manners, 
and education, could not fail to do well ; but let not those 
wanting in these requisites hope for any success. 
Of late, a goodly number of appointments has been made, 
the war having opened up the outlets for young men of spirit 
and ambition; and we believe that at the present time there 
are some vacancies. This we do know, that the principal 
veterinary surgeon to the army is most zealous in the per- 
formance of his duties, and ever anxious to promote the 
interests and the advancement of his professional brethren ; 
but we repeat, let none apply to him who cannot bear the 
test of qualification. 
We have also been given to understand that to meet 
the present emergency, government have resolved to make 
some alterations, which are much to the advantage of those 
who may be successful in obtaining appointments : and we 
are sometimes inclined to wish ourselves young again, so as 
to become competitors on this arena for honours ; for we look 
to the army as a vast field whereon much may be yet reaped 
for the benefit of the profession, and did we not fear that we 
should offend our friends in it, we would tell them that we 
do not think that as yet they have done all they might to aid 
us in our onward march. May we hope that this will operate 
on them as a timely provocative? for among them are many 
whose abilities we are not ignorant of. 
Gratefully we acknowledge the sprinkling of communica- 
tions we have already had from them ; but we want the full 
and copious shower, with its periodical return, since this 
alone will give us fruit in abundance, filling our pages with 
plenty, and increasing their value. 
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