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would join in the application ] Or was it intended by London 
veterinary graduates to obtain by a side-wind a power of pre¬ 
venting those of Edinburgh from practising in England] What¬ 
ever may have been the intention, such would have been the eifect. 
In that, however, I am satisfied they have no chance of succeed¬ 
ing : it is contrary to the spirit of the age. The policy at present 
is to abolish all exclusive privileges. How, then, can they expect 
to obtain privileges which would be prejudicial to those equally as 
well entitled to them as themselves ] 
I have observed lately too much inclination among the London 
graduates to write as if there were only one college; and some¬ 
times even that tendency in your own leaders; but, certainly, no¬ 
thing quite so selfish as the application for an exclusive charter. 
However, I am much mistaken if Professor Dick is the person 
to allow them to have things all their own way. He has hitherto 
kept too sharp a look-out for the interests of his pupils to neglect 
them now : there can only be one charter, granting the same rights 
to both colleges, or two charters granted at the same time with 
reciprocal rights, if any is granted. 
As to the other points of discussion, I do not feel so much inte¬ 
rested ; but I am sure I and my fellow graduates of the Edinburgh 
Veterinary College would be glad to aid their professional brethren 
in England in obtaining the exemption which surgeons enjoy. 
These in Scotland, however, are few: our burthens are chiefly 
those of attending as jurymen, which are but light. As to the 
amount of fees exacted, I agree with the memorialists that, for those 
who have already graduated they cannot be too high; but on this 
head, as well as the other points, it will be impossible to obtain 
their object unless the fees of the Edinburgh Veterinary College 
are also raised, which are now only half those at present charged 
at London; or unless some advantages are to be gained by paying 
the higher fees at London, which I have not heard asserted. 
In those cases where a graduate of either college wishes to 
attend the other, or to obtain a diploma, I think few will now be 
found who are so flush of cash as to pay the fee without expecting 
to obtain some information. It is absurd to require them to attend 
longer than they think they are reaping benefit; it were therefore 
well to make the length of time optional. The College of Surgeons 
in London only require to know that the candidates have attended 
