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anger, for that which he was only entitled to notice in his public 
and official capacity of president. I do not however wish to dictate 
to Mr. Sewell (from whom I have received every gentlemanly at-* 
tention) ; and I should not have made this observation but for 
this meddling observer upon what does not concern him. 
Mr. Spooner also made a speech ; but unless my recollection 
fails me, the substance of it is not correctly stated ; for I under- 
stood him to say, not “ as he could no longer with satisfaction 
to himself, and proht to them, &c. Sec.,” but “ as he could no 
longer with profit to himself, &c. &c. ;” and I confess I was 
rather startled at the observation, because I had previously sup- 
posed that Mr. Spooner officiated for honour , and not for profit. 
Mr. Mqjton also made a speech, and, doubtless, took great 
credit to himself for many things which he said he had done for 
the Society’s advancement ; but I confess that, in common with 
many others, I did not pay very profound attention to this gen- 
tleman’s observations ; and for that reason I have no comment 
to offer upon them, nor am I aware that any could be necessary. 
Thus far I have come down to the resignations. It is insinu- 
ated that the letters announcing the re-elections were not couched 
in the most courteous style ; but I defy criticism to point out any 
word or passage in them which is or was disrespectful. I feel 
that I have already greatly trespassed upon your space : I will 
therefore make a general observation upon the pretended account 
of the interviews which took place between Mr. Coleman and his 
pupils, by saying, that although some few of the facts are true, 
or rather partially true (the worst kind of falsehood), they are 
altogether so garbled and misrepresented as to warrant me in 
saying that they must not be relied upon, and in particular the 
observations attributed to Mr. Coleman, “ that he thought it 
would detract from Mr. Vines’s respectability if he did ‘ apolo- 
gise ;’ ” and that “ he did not think it likely that Mr. Vines would 
offer an apology to his apprentice and deputy,” are wholly arid 
utterly unfounded. And it is equally untrue that “ messenger after 
messenger was dispatched for Mr. Coleman” upon any occasion. 
I will only add another word, namely, that the cash and books 
were not demanded from the late officers until about a fortnight 
after their resignation from, and their refusal to resume, office : 
and with respect to “ cash,” I may as well observe, that the 
Society is left perfectly insolvent; a thing which could never 
have happened if the funds of the Society had not been diverted 
from their original object, namely, the purchase of books for the 
Society, not of presents to its officers. 
I am, Sir, 
Your most obedient servant, 
A Veterinary Student. 
