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ON GLANDERS. 
And the third was proposed by Mr. F. King, jun., seconded by 
Mr. Plomley, and also carried unanimously. ' .. 
The following gentlemen were then nominated on the com¬ 
mittee :— 
Mr. G. Baker, Reigate 
— G. Baldwin, Fakenham 
— E. Braby, London 
— Cheesman, Wandsworth 
— Daws, London 
— Ernes, London 
— E. Gabriel, London 
— Karkeek, Truro 
— F. King, jun., Stanmore 
— C. Marshall, London 
Mr. Mavor, London 
— Mayer, Newcastle-under-Line 
— Mayer, jun., ditto 
— Nice, London 
— James Sewell, Brighton 
— Jos. Sewell, London 
— Silvester, St. Albans 
— J. B. Simonds, Twickenham 
— W. C. Spooner, Southampton 
— T. Turner, Croydon. 
It was moved by Mr. Simonds, and seconded by Mr. F. King, 
jun., and carried unanimously, that Mr. T. Turner be elected Chair¬ 
man of this committee. 
It was moved and seconded by the same gentlemen, that Mr. 
Mayer, jun., be appointed Secretary : this was also carried unani¬ 
mously ; Mr. Harry Daws having kindly consented to act in case 
of any sudden or unexpected business occurring. 
It was resolved, that these Resolutions, with the Report this even¬ 
ing read, be inserted in The VETERINARIAN. 
Resolved, That the long-promised answer of the Governors not 
having been received, the Committee defers for awhile other most 
important business. 
Thanks were unanimously voted to the Chairman. 
(Signed) Thomas Turner, Chairman. 
ON GLANDERS. 
By Mr. W. Mogford, V.S., Guernsey. 
Recurring to the subject of glanders, I, in common with many 
others, feel that our speculations on the origin of the disease, whe¬ 
ther infection or an empoisoned atmosphere, have led to but little 
practical advantage. The melancholy fact is still before us, that 
the animal dies, and the owner, previously in reduced circum¬ 
stances, is often thereby completely ruined. Not unfrequently in¬ 
dividuals who have had the care of the patient fall victims to the 
horrible distemper. 
Although unable to ascertain with precision the cause of the evil, 
and however we may differ as to the issue of the remedies to be 
applied, much will have been gained if, by sounding the tocsin of 
