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an appropriate situation in the cavalry regiments, establish them¬ 
selves in the different provinces, and alone possess a legal right 
to practise on the diseases of animals. 
“ The theoretical knowledge which a veterinary surgeon pos¬ 
sesses is precisely that of the human surgeon. 
« Xo say that men as ignorant as the farriers are commonly 
found to be are equal to the proper discharge of their duty, and 
that they possess as solid a medical education as that which 
can be obtained at institutions like this, is as absurd as to com¬ 
pare the knowledge of a barber with that of a surgeon : it is to 
insult all Europe. Everywhere there is occasional need tor the 
services of the veterinary surgeon; and wherever we turn our 
eves, we perceive the benefits which he alone can render. 
« Beaten at one point, the enemies of civilization speedily 
rallied at another, with renewed activity and different weapons. 
They blamed every thing, condemned every thing. 1 he mode 
of instruction was, according to them, essentially wrong ; and in 
their delirium they even dared to doubt and deny the certainty 
“ The mode of instruction created, rather than adopted, by M . 
Clot, is the only one admissible in this country. It is good, and 
the progress of time has fully exposed the malicious and giound- 
less objections of its detractors. The confidence in medicine is 
become o-eneral. That science is founded on nature as well as 
every other. It is found among the savage hordes, as well as 
in civilized society ; and its study is one of the truest and noblest 
species of worship that we can pay to the Most High. 
“You, gentlemen, who compose the jury, charged to report 
on the merit of our students, we commit our cause with perfect 
confidence to your judgment and impartiality. You are able to 
appreciate the difficulty of our position, and the obstacles which 
we have overcome in order to arrive at the point at which you 
find us. We wish not to exaggerate our labours; but the com¬ 
mencement of every thing is difficult. New undeitakings le 
quire encouragement; and we claim all your indulgence in favour 
of an institution, of the importance of which you are fully sensible. 
“ Gentlemen students ! a personage (Akmed Pacha), as distin¬ 
guished by his birth as by his personal qualities, would have 
presided over this assembly. Already, on a similar occasion, he 
has deigned to encourage your first efforts. Disappoint not the 
hopes he has placed upon you, but render yourselves worthy of 
his powerful support. I would remind you of the proofs of 
deep interest in the welfare of this establishment which he has 
already lavished upon you ; I would relate with what eagtrues . 
