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The health of Mr. James Turner was next given, to whom we 
were indebted for much light on that frequent and untractable 
disease navicular lameness. Mr. Turner, in returning thanks, 
expressed much respect for the chairman, and ardent zeal in the 
cause of veterinary science. 
The health of Mr. Vines, the Assistant-demonstrator, was next 
drunk. He replied, that he had laboured, and should continue 
to labour, with all the assiduity of which he was capable, in 
those physiological researches which were calculated to benefit 
the profession. The result of his experiments he had published. 
They remained uncontradicted; and any subject that he had 
broached, that was disputed or doubted, he should be happy to 
enter into the discussion of it on any occasion. He should con¬ 
tinue to do his utmost to benefit the veterinary art. [C/ieers.] 
Mr. Langworthy’s health was proposed. He was an advo¬ 
cate, he said, for reformation. It was imperiously demanded; 
and he was happy to see a disposition, in a very important de¬ 
gree, to concede it. That conciliatory disposition would be met 
with good feeling by himself and his associates. He alluded to 
the rapid decrease in the number of subscribers to the Veterinary 
College. It was a symptom of something wrong, and of public 
feeling on the point. He avowed himself an ardent, but, he 
trusted, an honourable and candid reformist. 
The health of Mr. Youatt was then proposed, to whom, in 
various ways, it was owing that this meeting was held. Mr. 
Y. declared that, as far as the convening and arrangements 
and conviviality of the meeting were concerned, he had had 
nothing to do. " His claim—if claim it could be called—was his 
uniting with other, and better labourers, in establishing that 
society, with some of the spirited members of which this meeting 
had originated ; and his continuing zealously to work with them 
in the cause of veterinary reform ; and that reform, pursued and 
effected by means best calculated to ensure its eventual com¬ 
pletion, and which would never disgrace them, or the cause they 
had at heart. 
“ The Editors of * The Veterinarian/ and success to their 
labours,” was then given. 
Mr. W. Percivall returned thanks. He had no hesitation in 
avowing himself and his colleague, Mr. Youatt, to be the Editors 
of “ The Veterinarian they were not ashamed of their 
work; and they trusted the course of truth, firmness, and can¬ 
dour, they had adopted, and meant to pursue, would continue to 
give that satisfaction to their friends and the public, which they 
had already so pleasingly experienced, and which they should 
always regard as their highest reward. [ Cheers.] i'hey should 
