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Some of the most eminent of the medical teachers, however, 
have, with the liberality which has distinguished other gentlemen 
in the English metropolis, gratuitously admitted the veterinary 
pupils to their theatres. Then not only courtesy, but justice re¬ 
quires that these gentlemen shall be present at, and shall assist 
in, the examination of the pupils. They have a right to know 
that their kindness has not been ill-bestowed. We, therefore, 
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find them “conducting” the examination —but how?—They 
could appreciate the improvement of the pupil in chemistry, 
general physiology, and the principles of medicine ; but did they 
or could they know any thing of the horse or cattle ? Did they 
disgrace themselves, and impose upon the public, by attempting 
that for which they were incompetent? No!—“the medical 
gentlemen were assisted”—by whom ?—Mr. Dick? His name 
does not appear. We have, however, no objection to his pre¬ 
sence, or his assisting in the examination: but he must not be 
alone ; not that we should doubt him—we know his honourable 
feeling too well—but for the sake of propriety he must not. He 
is too much interested in the affair—his examination is, in fact, 
going forward when his pupils are examined;—his reputation is 
involved in theirs: and beside, from his daily intercourse with them, 
and knowing the strong and the weak points of each, he can 
easily, and without exciting suspicion, turn back the best, or 
pass the worst of them. 
“ The medical gentlemen were assisted by Mr. Castley, the 
intelligent veterinary surgeon of the 12th Lancers, and by Mr. 
Henderson of Edinburgh.” The veterinary part of the examina¬ 
tion w T as left to veterinary practitioners. This, we say, is as it 
should be; and we offer our cordial thanks and those of the pro¬ 
fession to Mr. Dick for this act of justice done to his pupils and 
his brethren. It is a practical assertion of our claims which will 
not speedily be forgotten by us. Again we thank him, and in 
our social meetings we shall not fail to toast the man who has 
set our College so excellent an example. The directors of the 
Highland Society had the arrangement of the affair, and to them 
our gratitude is due; but the suggestion, so honourable to himself 
and gratifying to us, came, we arc assured, from Mr. Dick. 
