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since, that that was the happiest of his life. His class had then 
told him he had been useful to them, and they had presented 
him with a munificent token of their esteem. Again he had 
the pleasure to know that his imperfect but willing labours 
were far more highly appreciated than they deserved by those of 
whose approbation he should ever be proud. He had gladly lent 
himself to the work which had been this day accomplished. He 
was happy to see the unanimous feeling which pervaded the 
meeting ; and for the little service which he had been able to 
render, he was more than recompensed by the satisfaction and 
good wishes which had been expressed. To Professor Coleman 
he returned thanks for the handsome manner in which he had 
proposed his health ; and although he felt he had not deserved 
so much, yet he trusted his future conduct would give proof that 
he was not insensible to kindnesses received. 
The health of Mr. Spooner, the Treasurer of the Committee, 
and the Lecturer on Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology in the 
neighbourhood of the College, was now proposed. 
Mr. Spooner said he deeply felt the honour conferred upon 
him by Mr. Sibbald in proposing his health ; and, in expressing 
his acknowledgments for the very flattering manner in which it 
had been received, he felt that he was in a similar dilemma with 
his friend Mr. Morton ; he, however, would not be so modest — 
he would briefly say that he had a heart, and from that heart 
he thanked them all sincerely. He said that he was at all 
times highly delighted to mix with his fellow-labourers in the 
veterinary art, but on the present occasion his gratification was 
materially enhanced, when he reflected that he was one amongst 
the many assembled around the social board in honour of a man 
to whom the profession was so much indebted, and whom he so 
highly respected and esteemed as Mr. Sewell. Much had been 
said relative to the rise and progress of the London Veterinary 
Medical Society: he had been a member of and constant at- 
tendant on that Society for several years ; and he could con- 
scientiously say, that he had never retired from one of its meet- 
ings without having derived some useful information : he could 
also, in common with Mr. Sewell, bear testimony to the marked 
