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THE VETEHINARY 
medical science—who feel the attraction and the importance of the 
study of comparative physiology and pathology, and who have a 
character to maintain amidst their brethren and before the scien¬ 
tific world. It is still for them to decide whether that can be 
taught which was never learned—whether the education to which 
they owe their high standing in the world could have been cheaply 
bought—and whether that profession can be worth pursuit, or 
can ever obtain the degree of consideration which alone would 
satisfy the honourable man, into which the lowest class of society 
may intrude without pecuniary inconvenience. There is some 
comfort yet, when our claims must be examined by such men, and 
when their decision must be known, and will be canvassed by 
their own brethren as well as by ours, in every part of the world. 
Late in the month the Editor received a communication from 
Professor Dick. It was of a private nature, and there was not 
time for a reply to a request of the Editor, that he might be per¬ 
mitted to publish some parts of the letter. It bore, however, so 
much on some possible points of unnecessary misunderstanding be¬ 
tween the Scottish and English school, that the Editor determined 
to publish some portions which it contained in the present VETE¬ 
RINARIAN. He has known the Professor too long, and their general 
views with regard to the profession have been too similar, for him 
to fear that there will be any misunderstanding or diminution of 
friendship between them, if he divulges some of the secrets of 
their correspondence. 
“ I have had,” says the Professor, “ some correspondence regard¬ 
ing the charter, which a number of the members of the profession 
connected with the London College have applied to the Governors 
of that Institution to endeavour to obtain for them; and I perceive you 
have also been applied to on the subject. My pupils have inferred, 
from the account given in The VETERINARIAN, of the interview 
between the governors and the memorialists, that the latter wish for 
an exclusive charter, and, therefore, complain that it would, if 
granted, prove injurious to them. I am, however, satisfied, that 
there is no reason to fear such a result, because I know, that, if a 
charter is granted, the rights of all parties will be preserved.” 
He then states some difficulties which belong more to the com¬ 
mittee than the public. That committee will be grateful for the 
