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cause, ‘ for thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel just,’ I feel 
confident they will bring the contest to a triumphant and satisfac- 
tory termination. 
“ I hope my brother veterinarians will bestir themselves, and by 
every means in their power support the measures adopted by the 
Council. If they can do nothing else, I trust they will, at least, 
cheer on the Council in their noble course by the expression of 
their approbation and gratitude. If we are only true to ourselves , 
no minister or party, however powerful, will, I think, be able to 
dislodge us from the position in which we have been placed by our 
Charter, or prevent us, ultimately, from carrying out those legiti- 
mate and useful objects we have in view. 
“ As regards the College authorities at St. Pancras, I have always 
keenly felt that we have been by them treated as a proscribed 
body — the only class of her Majesty’s subjects who have been denied 
the privilege of becoming subscribers to the College, lest we should 
thereby obtain a voice in its government ; and that, while they 
greedily received our money for instructing us, we were obliged 
to accept the scanty, defective instruction they chose to dole out 
to us. Now that we have attained the position of men, let us act 
like men, and resist every attempt that may be made to bring us 
again under the blighting influence of those who have treated us 
with so much injustice and contumely. 
“ In conclusion, my earnest prayer is, that the Council will perse- 
vere in maintaining their present mild, but at the same time, firm, 
manly attitude, and fear not. * May God defend the right !’ 
“ I am, dear Sir, 
“ Your’s faithfully, 
“ W. Holiday. 
“ Luton, Bedfordshire, 
13th Oct. 1846. 
— — Gabriel, Esq.' 
