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sat !)j “ power must be the consequence—power which, founded 
“on a rock, will defy opposition to its will.” And we are not 
anxious “to do that quickly” and imperfectly, which in a short 
time will and must “ be effected permanently.” 
In the mean time, however, we must not be told of “those who 
would malign the mother that bore them, and stab the breast 
that gave them suck.” It must not be unblushingly said that 
“ the principles of veterinary science could not be better taught, 
or the interests of the profession more effectually promoted and 
that “ those fellows’’! / who think and say otherwise “ should 
be treated with the scorn and contempt which they deserve;” nor 
must fresh and aggravated insult be offered us, by declaring that 
we are not only unworthy to mingle with the examiners, but even 
to be admitted as subscribers to the Veterinary College. This 
was a part of one of the chairman’s speeches to which we listened 
with unfeigned regret: it was one of those incautious defences ! 
of a zealous friend, which are more mischievous than the virulent 
attack of the direst foe: it betrays perfect ignorance of the real 
state of veterinary education and practice. The ardour of friend¬ 
ship betrayed the excellent president into an assertion, which the 
whole veterinary profession would mildly but peremptorily con¬ 
tradict. 
The chairman, in introducing another toast, offers us some good 
advice. He urges on us “the honourable discharge of our pro¬ 
fessional duty, the diligent pursuit of veterinary science and union 
among ourselves;” and particularly he recommends us to join with 
the professors of the college in the publication of some useful 
work. 
Of our honourable conduct and diligent research the public 
must j udge : we were never more united; and as to the publica¬ 
tion, we are confident that there is sufficient spirit and zeal 
among us to cause us to exult in the appearance of a volume of 
transactions, or of valuable papers under the sanction of the col- . 
lege, and to which many of us would readily contribute the aid 
of our humble ability. 
In the mean time the pages of “The Veterinarian” are open 
to, and are completely at the service of the officers of the college. 
If they would condescend to make our Journal the medium of 
recording some of the instructive cases which must be daily oc- 
