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the progress of veterinary science. The arrangements, how- 
ever, which we were then enabled to carry out were not so 
complete as we could desire, and consequently our extracts 
have appeared with too long intervals between them. All 
difficulties for the direct obtain men t' of the proceedings of 
our continental brethren are, we trust, now removed, and as 
such it is our intention to give a review of their writings 
with far greater regularity than we have hitherto done. 
This important division has been kindly undertaken by 
Mr. W. Ernes, M.R.C.V.S.; and we need hardly add that 
his long residence abroad eminently fits him for the task. 
Besides this, Mr. Ernes, in the early part of his career, was 
a pupil at one of these schools, and for many years he has since 
conducted an extensive practice in our own metropolis. 
This review will, we trust, prove both of interest and profit 
to the members of our profession. 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL held MAY 18, 1858. 
Present — The President, Messrs. Braby, Burley, Cartledge, 
Cheeseman, Cherry, Dickens, Ernes, Gloag, Garngee, 
Hunt, Jex, Robinson, Stockley, Silvester, Turner, Wilkin- 
son, Withers, Professors Simonds, Morton, Varnell, and 
the Secretary. 
Professor Spooner, the president, in the chair. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting having been read, it 
was moved by Mr. Garngee. and seconded by Mr. Robinson , 
that the following note be added thereto : “ At the moment of 
being seconded for the presidency, Mr Burley intimated 
that he could not accept the office.” Carried. The minutes 
were then signed. 
A copy of Dr. A. Taylor’s ‘Medical Jurisprudence 5 was 
presented to the library by the author, and, on the motion of 
Mr. Jex , seconded by Mr. Cherry , the thanks of the council 
were voted for the same. 
A copy of ‘Evil results from Overfeeding Cattle , 5 a new 
