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actually sanctioned by that body, but chiefly by the energetic 
exertions of Mr. Lacey, as the Chairman of the Flood Road 
Trust, that outrage was repudiated by the House of Lords, 
and the erection of the present bridge made compulsory on 
the Midland Railway Company. With one exception, Mr. 
Lacey was the oldest member of the Royal College of Vete- 
rinary Surgeons who was present at the dinner given in 
honour of the President in May last, when he was personally 
complimented by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam- 
bridge. In his social habits Mr. Lacey will be long remem- 
bered. Punctilious and gentlemanly in his deportment, he 
did his best to promote harmony and cheerful feelings among 
all around. 
His active habits continued to the last. He had, as 
was his custom, risen early on the morning of the 9th ult., 
and after riding round his farm, had nearly reached his house, 
when, in endeavouring to fasten a gate, his saddle turned, and 
he fell and broke his left arm near the elbow joint. The con- 
sequent confinement and the shock which he received dis- 
arranged his whole system, and he survived the accident only 
four weeks. In the discharge of the several duties thrown 
upon him, through a long life, he was punctual, diligent, and 
accurate, and there are few men in his sphere who will be 
more missed in his neighbourhood than Mr. Lacey. 
We have to record the death of Mr. George Williams, of 
Bath, and have received the following particulars relating 
thereto from his son : — 
“ It appears that he dissected the head of a glandered 
horse shortly before his death, but in addition to that, he had 
one or two glandered and two or three farcy cases under his 
care; and after injecting the nostrils of one of the horses, 
the animal snorted in his face, which he simply wiped away 
with his handkerchief. 5 ’ 
Mr. Williams was an old member of the profession, 
having passed his examination February, 1820. 
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