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of you, however, assures me that such an idea will not be en- 
tertained. I, therefore, make no further apology, but subscribe 
myself, 
Your’s most respectfully. 
*** We are much obliged to Mr. Cooper for reminding us of 
this acknowledged omission. His suggestion, for confining the 
section to the metacarpal ligament in the operation of tenotomy is 
to Cis new, and in our opinion is one well deserving attention.— 
Ed. Yet. 
SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE 
OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
The Sixth Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Veterinary 
Surgeons was held on Monday, the 6th of May, at the Freemasons’ 
Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lincoln’s Inn-fields, and was, on this 
occasion, unattended by the noise and confusion which have cha- 
racterized most of the previous meetings. The attendance of 
members was numerous, between sixty and seventy. 
The proceedings of the day were commenced by Mr. Gabriel, 
the Secretary, communicating to the meeting, that Mr. Thomas 
Turner, the respected President of the College, was, he regretted 
to state, unable to be present on that occasion by reason of indis- 
position ; and he therefore begged to propose that Mr. William 
Robinson be called to the chair. 
The motion, having been seconded, was carried unanimously. 
Mr. Robinson , on taking the chair, expressed his deep regret 
that the severe illness of Mr. Turner should have been the cause of 
his absence on that occasion, in which feeling he was quite sure all 
the members present must most fully concur [hear, hear\. He 
thanked the Meeting for the honourable position in which they had 
been pleased to place him ; and he begged to assure them that he 
would perform the duties of the office to the utmost of his abilities. 
He believed his first duty was to call upon Mr. Gabriel, the Se- 
cretary, to read the minutes of the last meeting. 
Mr. Gabriel then read the minutes, which were confirmed, and 
signed by the Chairman. 
The Chairman said, his next duty was to call upon the mem- 
bers present to proceed to the election of six persons as members of 
the Council, in room of the six gentlemen retiring by rotation, who 
were, however, eligible to be re-elected, or any of them, should it 
be the will of the Meeting. He was sure he need not point out to 
the members present the great importance of not appointing any 
but gentlemen fully competent to assist in the proper preparation 
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