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of such a family would naturally feel, and to the expression of 
which he well knew how to give the fullest effect; and although 
he, and ‘^the old gentleman’’ who presided, did, as the Pro¬ 
fessor facetiously said, lecture twice in the same day, and on 
the same subject too,—why they were not addressing altogether 
the same company, and a lecture on such a theme would not 
pall on repetition. 
To this followed the health of the Chairman, who apologized 
for the imperfect manner in which he feared he might discharge 
the duties of the chair, stating that it was the first time he had 
been called upon to preside over such an assembly. That apo¬ 
logy was needed not, for the critics and the spirit of criticism 
had, on that evening, been nem. con. excluded. 
Then followed the common routine of toasts, ‘‘ The College of 
Physiciansand Dr. Paris, in reply, traced the connexion be¬ 
tween human and veterinary medicine—The College of Sur¬ 
geons;” and Mr. Mayo compared together the principles and the 
practice of human and veterinary surgery—The Examiners 
and Mr. Green eloquently described the progress of the veteri¬ 
nary art until it had spread and ripened into a science—The 
two absent Examiners, Sir Astley Cooper and Sir Benjamin 
Brodieand Mr. Bransby Cooper, always speaking from and 
to the heart, depicted the zeal of Sir Astley in the cause of 
veterinary science, and the friendship of half a century between 
him and the Professor, only changed by having acquired the mel¬ 
lowness and the sanctity of time. This was touching the right 
string, and the Professor arose, and, proudly acknowledging a 
friendship which would cease only with the last throb of life, or 
be but for awhile suspended then, begged that he might be 
permitted to propose one glass more to him whom illness alone 
could keep from them that evening; his earliest, latest, best 
friend, ** Sir Astley Cooper.” 
“ The memory of Dr. Babington” was then drunk in solemn 
silence. The Medical Officers of Guy’s” called from Dr. Bright 
an expression of good will towards the veterinary pupils and the 
veterinary cause.—“ The Army Surgeons” drew from Sir James 
McGregor the acknowledgment of much personal friendship for 
