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competitors The members of our profession ought not to lightly 
view the individuals who have proposed to swamp their interests 
by throwing open the door to every scapegrace, and welcoming 
the advent of every vagabond who wants a pretence to cover his 
dishonesty. 
Agriculturists should not overlook the anxiety displayed by 
those with whom some of them act in concert. While their re- 
quest to have apprenticeship instituted is acceded to, they ought 
to mark the manner in which the principle has been evaded. 
Remembering the losses they have sustained, they should observe 
the care taken for their future security. The honour of the trans- 
action, and the integrity of the dealing, should be investigated. 
The property of a class is interested, the advancement of science 
is involved. A large and important principle must not be allowed 
to be made subservient to individual gain. 
Against the proposed new Charter, all who are interested in the 
progress of the veterinary art, are bound to move. It is not a 
narrow squabble which it concerns. The question embraces more 
than I dare here point out. Let none be idle. The time has passed 
when a merely passive position was commendable. If the pro- 
posed grant could receive the royal signature, the aristocracy and 
wealth of England would speedily find reason to petition that 
it might be revoked. 
I have the honour to be, Sir, 
Your obedient servant, 
Edward Mayhew. 
THE VETERINARY PROFESSION. 
By Thomas Wright, M.R.C.V.S., Brighton. 
To the Editor of “ The Veterinarian .” 
Sir, — A LONG time has now elapsed since any contribution from 
my pen appeared in The VETERINARIAN : still I have from time 
to time, with feelings of the greatest satisfaction not altogether 
unmingled with anxiety, perused the information contained in its 
pages ; and I should feel that I failed in my duty towards the 
gentlemen with whom is entrusted the welfare of our Charter, if 
I did not, in return for the energetic exertions they have made and 
are daily making to protect our rights from violation, express to 
them my most sincere thanks, and congratulate them most cordially 
