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of view. For all this, however, we do not hesitate to affirm, that, 
to the general reader, it may prove a book of some “ useful know- 
ledge” concerning horses, and we feel perfectly assured that any 
such person who may spend a couple of hours in its perusal — for 
it will not occupy him more — will lay it down pleased with our 
qualified commendation of it. 
THE VETERINARIAN, OCTOBER 1, 1848. 
Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat. — Cicero. 
Referring to the “ Reports of the Proceedings of Council” 
contained in our Numbers for last month and the present one, it 
will be seen that a question came, incidentally as it would seem, 
before the Members of Council for discussion, which has certainly, 
up to the present time, not been surpassed in interest and import- 
ance by any topic of debate ever yet entertained by the same body. 
We say, “ incidentally” came before Council, because the ques- 
tion appeared to have had its origin out of a casual conversation 
that occurred between Mr. Dennison and Mr. Field ; or rather out 
of a meeting which, in consequence of such casual conversation, 
subsequently took place between these two gentlemen and the 
Government Solicitor, Mr. Coulson, brought by the former, and 
our own President, Mr. Thos. Turner, brought by the latter. 
From its having originated in this manner, there naturally arose 
some demur in entering into the discussion of the question sub- 
mitted to the consideration of Council, whether it presented itself 
in any official form. There was great room, and reason too, for 
disputing its official character; at the same time, though it really 
were shewn to be unofficial, or but semi-official, as Mr. Goodwin 
aptly on the occasion remarked, there appeared little doubt, look- 
ing at the quarter whence it had originated, that, were it not so 
at present, “ it could very soon be made official,” should the 
decisions of Council be found to call for it. 
The question submitted for the deliberation of Council was to 
the purport — “ That no by-laws hereafter made by the Council 
