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in which they find neither comfort nor consideration. But little 
stands against this account, there being but few places where 
individuals appreciate the merit of scientific veterinary men, 
and do not require of them any thing impossible, while they duly 
recompense their talents, labours, and efforts. Veterinarians in 
the army have in this respect a decided advantage over others, 
since the treatment of troop-horses is no longer abandoned to 
one of the farriers, who was entitled the farrier-major. During 
the first ten years of service, the senior regimental veterinarian 
in the royal guard receives 1500 francs (£62 10s.) per annum; 
the junior 1050 francs (£43 15s.): in regiments of the line, the 
senior receives 1200 francs (£50); the junior 800 (£33 6s. 8 d.); 
supernumeraries are treated as quarter-masters. After ten years* 
servitude these salaries are raised, respectively, to 1800 (£75), 
and 1350 francs (£56 5s.) in the guards ; and to 1200 (£50), 
and 1000 francs (£41 13s. 4 d.) in the line. These are highly 
praiseworthy regulations : they insure a respectable maintenance 
to the object of them, especially when that which he may make 
by other practice, together with some regimental allowances, are 
added. Nothing (on the score of emolument) remains to be de¬ 
sired for them, but the privilege of retirement after thirty years’ 
service. But in respect of rank, it is to be regretted that they 
are upon a |^vel with quarter-masters, the same as the collar- 
maker and the tailor, and other artificers, who make no part of 
the ttat-major: this is not giving consideration enough to an 
arduous and estimable profession. 
Hurtrel d’Arboval. 
THE VETERINARIAN , 31ARCH 1 , 1832 . 
Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, nc quid veri non audeat.—C icero. 
TIIE REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL VETE¬ 
RINARY SCHOOL AT LYONS DURING TIIE SESSION OF 
THE YEAR 1831. 
[Concluded.] 
8. Thirty-one dogs, attacked by the disease known under the 
name of madness, both dumb madness and the ferocious va¬ 
rieties, were brought to us in the course of this year. The months 
in which we received most of these animals were those of De¬ 
cember, March, and July; and most of all in this last month. 
