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the riches, greatness, and glory of King Solomon—after hearing 
his wisdom, and the things which he uttered, there was no 
more spirit in herand it is exactly the same with the author 
of the Concise Account” as with Sheba’s Queen; for, when 
he thinks upon “Aiild Reekie,” and upon the increasing popula¬ 
rity of its veterinary school, a flood of grief comes over him, 
and he may be heard saying to himself, There is now no more 
spirit in me.” 
In the same page (14th), continues our author, If Mr. Dick 
does not say that his lectures embrace the structure and medical 
management of all domestic animals, he allows others to say so 
for him.” Now, nothing can be supposed more unfair, silly, or 
contemptible than this; but it will shew of what metal the man 
must be composed; and, from the samples which we have seen 
of it, I cannot avoid pronouncing it base. And again : But 
when it is considered that he (Mr. Dick) lectures only three 
days in the week for five months at a time,” &c &c. &c. This 
insinuation is again false, and I can easily shew how ,* because, 
after December, the lectures are delivered four times weekly, and, 
for some months before the examination, five times, exclusive of 
a class on Saturday for practical students. 
The want of ability in this author to write a book must have 
been felt to be very great; but his want of honesty in suppress¬ 
ing facts must have been found to be greater still. The pu¬ 
pils,” says our author, generally boast of attending two years ; 
but, with by far the greater number, this is not true. The most 
of them retreat to the place from which they came whenever the 
session closes, and do not return till the beginning of the next.” 
If some of the pupils can boast of attending two years, others 
again may boast of having attended three, four, and five years. 
And if some of them retreat” when the session closes, which 
I frankly admit, still they retreat honourably —having done their 
duty, but no more; and they go away with the good wishes of their 
teacher, who is ready to welcome them back. Not so, however, 
with all the students, I am sorry to confess ; for some of them 
retreated” not very honourably, as the author of the Concise 
Account” knows right well, and have never found their way 
back. 
Until last year,” says our author, Mr. Dick had neither 
dissecting room nor infirmary. Above the forge there was, in¬ 
deed, what had once been an old hay loft, but which, in my 
time, had been economically converted into a dissecting-room and 
a receptacle for lumber.” Did the author of the ‘‘ Concise Ac¬ 
count” ever complain to Mr. Dick of the want of a proper dis¬ 
secting-room ? and can he inform me hoiv much he ever paid to 
