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APPOINTMENT OF FRENCH PROFESSORS. 
who has forgotten many a point of minute anatomy might stand 
but a poor chance against a younker fresh from the schools, al¬ 
though he may possess a profound conception of the sterling and 
useful principles of physiology and pathology,—the result of long- 
experience and anxious observation, and to which the other could 
not have the slightest pretension. Besides, we can readily con¬ 
ceive that the man possessed of high acquirements would rarely or 
never be induced to hazard, in such a contest, that reputation 
which it has cost him the labour of years to acquire. The best 
test of qualification is the opinion of his brother-practitioners, 
and of his pupils, if he ever had any. Their judgment, and par¬ 
ticularly that of the latter, is seldom erroneous. 
Our neighbours, however, are very fond of stage effect. We 
will give a brief sketch of the various acts of the play, and, from 
our souls, we pity the principal performer. 
The first is the Chair of clinical instruction, surgery, farriery, 
and veterinary jurisprudence. 
At the 1st Sitting of the Concours he is examined on anatomy 
and physiology.—At the 2d, on the natural history of domesticated 
animals, and the choice, breeding, and general treatment of them. 
—3d. On shoeing.—“A 4th !” On the application of physics, on 
chemistry, veterinary pharmacy, botany, and materia medica. 
“ What, will the line stretch out to the crack of doom ?”—5th. On 
the diseases belonging to surgery, and on operations. “ Another 
yet?”—6th. On internal pathology and clinical instruction.— 
“ A 7th !” On commercial veterinary jurisprudence. “141 see 
no more:—and yet the 8th appears ! who bears a glass which 
shews me many more!” A memoir on veterinary jurisprudence, 
and on the preservation of the health of domesticated animals.— 
9th. A memoir on shoeing, and on surgical operations. “ Lu¬ 
dicrous sight! a 10th.” Discussion on those portions of veterinary 
medicine which have reference to the vacant chair. 
The candidates must be Frenchmen bora or naturalized, and 
they must produce certificates of merit from the schools of Alfort 
or Lyons. 
The second is the chair of physics, chemistry, and pharmacy; 
and here the aspirant is examined, on the 1st day, on physics, 
chemistry, and pharmacy.—2d. On the application of natural 
philosophy and chemistry to veterinary pathology and therapeu¬ 
tics.—3d. Written replies to questions on veterinary jurispru¬ 
dence, and with reference to chemistry and pharmacy.—4th. 
Practical examinations on natural philosophy, chemistry, and 
pharmacy.—5th. Ditto, on veterinary surgery. 
The qualifications of candidates as for the other chair. 
