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A REPLY TO MR. CARTWRIGHTS LETTER. 
and published a circular at the request of the Royal Agricultural 
Society, which was distributed throughout the kingdom ; and I 
have noticed in many provincial papers the good effects resulting 
from the treatment recommended. These, Mr. Editor, are facts, 
undeniable facts: and I am sorry that any member of the veterinary 
profession could have concocted such a tissue of falsehoods as ap- 
pear in the article under notice. 
“ Quick with the tale, and ready with the lie — 
The genial confidant, and general spy.” 
Had Mr. Cartwright possessed common candour, he would have 
pointed out these “ abuses” while at the College, or have com- 
plained to the Professor in a gentlemanly manner ; and then, I am 
sure, redress would have been afforded him. This he did not pos- 
sess sufficient courage to do; but after he has passed, and returned 
to his practice in the country, he pens a letter, which you insert, 
and which, instead of being a benefit to the profession and student 
must injure both in the eye of the public. 
Mr. Cartwright then takes upon himself to point out that which 
ought to be done ; and his assertion is, “ that the College ought to 
have every thing within its own walls, without the pupils being 
compelled to travel three or four miles to hear lectures.” 
The College has every thing required by the veterinary student 
within its own walls, and it is merely a matter of choice on the 
part of the student whether he attends other lectures. The pro- 
fessors in the different schools of medicine in the metropolis allow- 
ing veterinary students to attend their lectures is merely a matter 
of courtesy on their part ; and “ the more industrious than the rest” 
avail themselves of the boon. As to the public notice respecting 
operations, it is not required, Mr. Spooner always informing the 
students who accompany him round the hospital of the case, and 
the hour at which the operation is to be performed. Mr. Cart- 
wright then indulges in some very extravagant remarks concerning 
the management of the dissecting-rooms ; and in this particular 
department I will give him credit for great attention, and endea- 
vour to recal his memory to rather extraordinary conduct on his 
part there, he never having been particular whose subject he laid 
his hand on, I suppose to assist the student in dissection ; but I 
have heard some rather severe remarks used concerning him. 
As to the paragraph which states that the students do not possess 
one spark of independence among them, I can assure the author 
that the good feeling which exists between the professors and 
students will not be in the least degree marred by his speaking 
out for them, and I defy him to point out an instance of even 
simple unpleasantness; nor is there a school or college in the king- 
