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but he could not imagine that a person in his position could be 
seriously injured by it. It was one of the taxes imposed on eminent 
men to have their names thus made use of. No doubt, also, an 
attempt to connect Sir James Clark with a quack medicine was a 
great injury to the public, who were induced to adopt remedies 
which were highly prejudicial. But this was in the nature of a 
public offence; and Lord Byron’s case differed from the present in 
this respect, that Lord Byron was in the habit of writing and pub- 
lishing poems, but Sir James Clark was not in the habit of making 
and selling pills ; he could not, therefore, be said to be injured in 
his trade or business by what was done by the defendant. He 
must refuse the application. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL 
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
Sitting of March 29, 1848. 
Quarterly Meeting. 
(By an accidental error, the last Report was headed “ Quarterly it should 
have been “ Special ” Meeting.) 
Present — the PRESIDENT, the SECRETARY, Messrs. ARTHUR 
Cherry, Mayhew, Field, Henderson, Godwin (Birming- 
ham), Cherry, sen., Jas. Turner, and Ernes. 
The minutes being read and confirmed, Mr. Arthur Cherry drew 
attention to the necessity for giving notice by advertisement of 
the position any parties who might think proper to accept cer- 
tificates from any self-constituted and miscalled board of examina- 
tion would occupy thereby, and read a draft of advertisement for 
this purpose ; which, after a short discussion and a few verbal 
alterations, was unanimously adopted. [See wrapper of VETERI- 
NARIAN for April.] 
The Secretary then laid before the Council the draft of a Me- 
morial to the Home Office as prepared by the Committee appointed 
for that purpose, and proceeded to read the same. Several passages 
produced discussion, and were supported by other members of the 
Council ; only one paragraph, though confirmed by all as to accuracy, 
it was thought would be better not inserted, and, on being put to 
the vote, it was struck out, the members forming the Committee 
declining to vote. 
Mr. Godwin moved, and Mr. Henderson seconded, that the draft 
