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SECOND ANNUAL MEETING 
Chairman, that the horse was known to be lame in the foot; 
but, then, neither the seat nor the veritable nature of the cause of 
that lameness was understood or even at all known. For the 
development of this we are indebted to Mr. Turner, and to 
Mr. Turner alone. It is quite ridiculous to hear people talk of 
having known it before : although preparations might have existed 
in some museums, or dubious extracts could be made from works, 
yet was the merit due to him, and him alone, who first promul¬ 
gated it, and called our attention to it; and that was Mr. J. Tur¬ 
ner, and no other person. And therefore, he felt very great 
pleasure in proposing that gentleman’s good health. 
Mr. Turner regretted his inability to thank the Chairman and 
the meeting for the great honour conferred upon him, but would 
most cordially drink all their healths in return. 
“ The Medical Profession,” next followed, on which the 
Chairman spoke nearly as follows :—Medical men cannot be 
viewed in any other light than a sort of professional brother¬ 
hood. The two sciences are sisters ; the general principles of 
both are similar, although the practice in many cases is dis¬ 
similar. But, after all, they have both one common object in 
view—the preservation and continuance of life and health. 
On the former occasions, such as the present, it has been 
usual to toast the health of our medical examiners ; but really, 
gentlemen, I cannot but feel myself called on, after what has 
passed, to refuse them this notice. However much they may be 
entitled to our respect and esteem on other accounts, in their 
office as examiners they must, at this day, be fully persuaded 
that they are filling posts wffiich they are little qualified for, and 
perhaps still less concerned about. Sir A. Cooper, who is the pre¬ 
sident of this examining committee, was once warmly commended 
and toasted by us on this occasion : but how can w T e do this 
now, since he has so lately told us that the examining committee 
is an efficient one; wffien it w 7 as he himself, on a former occasion, 
who agreed with us in the necessity there was for a change, and 
who took upon himself to recommend its adoption l I repeat, 
therefore, gentlemen, my regret on these accounts, that 1 cannot 
with any degree of consistency propose the toast in the usual 
form. 
