LIST OF DIPLOMAS GRANTED. 
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great an extent as it could wish, the elements of the improvement 
of their respective breeds.” 
Do we object to this 1 Not in the slightest degree. Prosperity 
to agriculture and to the manufacturing interest every where ! 
would be our toast. Let our horses, and our sheep, and our 
cattle, continue to improve, and remodel, and almost perfect the 
breeds of other countries ; yet, if we are faithful to ourselves — 
if we carefully mark the progress of improvement around us — if 
every approach to the yet unequalled excellence of our native 
breeds determines us still to maintain, and which we can readily 
do, our wonted pre-eminence, let the present system of emula- 
tion proceed to its full extent ! But it may be feared, or rather 
it is too evident, that in the struggle of political parties which cha- 
racterizes and disgraces the present day, the interest of the agri- 
culturist may be ruinously neglected. It is on this account that we 
hail the establishment of the English Agricultural Society. 
While every thing connected with the interests of the farmer 
will in its turn occupy the attention of the Society, the breed of 
horses, and cattle, and sheep, will engage their deepest attention. 
The government, whatever may be its political character, will, 
must lend its aid, in the manner which may seem, as circum- 
stances may arise, most fitting. In the exercise of our humble 
but useful profession, we may possibly contribute to the mainte- 
nance of the perfection of the various breeds; and ever thankful 
shall we be to those who are placing us in the position which we 
ought long ago to have occupied, — conservators of the health of 
these noble animals of various classes, which may improve and 
ennoble other and foreign breeds, but the pre-eminence of which 
interest and honest pride will induce the British farmer ever to 
maintain. 
List of Veterinary Students who have obtained their 
Diplomas at the Royal Veterinary College. 
December \th, 1838. 
Mr. C. S. Green, Petworth 
— H. A. Baker, Dedham, Essex 
— R. Metherell, Ashwater, Devon 
— S. Dean, Manchester. 
December 18^A. 
— M. W. Lloyd, Cork 
— S. E. Turner, Gleadthorpe 
— F. McDowell, Dorchester. 
