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r longer patiently wait on the Professor and his friends for 
lief. 
“ Patience is the virtue of an ass 
Which trots beneath his burden and is quiet.” 
at we will be agitators, and demand that which they refuse to 
ncede to our prayers; and, depend on it, we have only to per- 
vere to conquer. 
You are welcome to make use of this letter in any way you 
ink proper. Circumstances will prevent my attending your 
eeting on the 22d instant; but should you consider it necessary 
form a subscription for the purpose of producing a radical 
form in the veterinary world (for we must lay the axe to the 
ots of corruption), you may depend on my assistance in any 
cessary sum. 
I remain, 
Your old fellow student and friend, 
o. 9 , High Cross, \V. J. Karkeek. 
ruro, Cornwall. 
Dear Sir, 
It is with feelings of gratitude I now address you, and beg 
ave to say, that in consequence of my professional duties, I 
nnot conveniently attend the proposed dinner ; however, I feel 
yself called upon to send you my sentiments on veterinary 
form, which, should they be in unison with yours, you will 
uch oblige me by laying them before the meeting on the 22d 
stant. 
Your’s, veiy obediently, 
Samuel Brown. 
Gentlemen,— I am extremely sorry that I am not able to 
tend this meeting; however, I could by no means let it pass 
/er without congratulating you upon the steps you are taking ; 
id I do sincerely hope that your deliberations may ultimately 
ad to such legislative enactments as may rescue our profession 
om its present degraded state, and, if possible, raise it to its 
eserved respectability. Too much praise cannot be given to the 
istly esteemed Editors of “The Veterinarian,” for giving 
3 opportunities of communicating our sentiments amongst our 
rofessional brethren on the important subject which occasions 
lis present meeting. I have stated in my letter, published in 
iel5th number of “The Veterinarian,” that there are seven 
idividuals, and a surgeon also, practising the veterinary art 
ithout diplomas, in the small circuit of twenty-five miles, in the 
eighbourhood of Melton-Mowbray. I will lay before you some 
f the mal-treated cases which have occurred in this neighbour- 
