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THE VETERINARIAN, JULY 1, 1856. 
Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat. 
Cicero. 
THE LATE CONVERSAZIONE. 
We feel assured that with equal, if not increased pleasure, 
most of our readers will have perused the report of the 
second Soiree given by the late President of the Royal College 
of Veterinary Surgeons, W. Field, Esq., to the members of 
the profession, as that which accompanied the reading of the 
first. 
Although these meetings are not absolutely new with us, 
yet are they novel so far as the College of Veterinary Surgeons 
is concerned; while to Mr. Field the merit is due of reviving 
that which had been for some time abandoned, and we can only 
express our sincere hope, that as they have been so liberally 
and spiritedly resumed, they may not, for any trifling cause, 
be permitted again to drop, since such associations cannot 
fail materially to advance us as a profession in the estimation 
of all scientific men; while they may be considered as the 
cement that binds us together as a body. 
It was extremely gratifying to see so many strangers 
present by invitation on the last occasion, and to witness the 
cordiality of feeling manifested by them. Science is world- 
wide, and necessarily awakens in the mind a liberality of 
sentiment among its votaries, as well as a desire for co- 
operation. Moreover, there are but few divisions of natural 
philosophy which may not, in some measure or degree, be 
brought to the aid of veterinary medicine ; hence the reason 
why each should have had its representative there. 
The suggestion we had contemplated making in reference 
to these reunions, but which we were prevented doing in a 
late number, owing to press of matter, was that a paper 
should be read at them, on some interesting, attractive or 
popular subject ; certainly not of any length, but containing 
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