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that is no argument that it is not required; only a disgrace to our 
teachers that it is not conveyed. Few institutions commenced: 
under better auspices than the Veterinary College of London did : 
none has so thrown away its advantages, and relinquished the 
benefits of the science and of its members, for the sake of filling 
the pockets of its conductors. Had the College done its duty, 
we should not now have to deplore the degraded and disreputable 
state of the profession : nor need Nimrods to compose works for 
us on veterinary medicine. 
In thus freely expressing our disapprobation of any incursions 
made upon our own special province, and our dislike to any in¬ 
terference on the part of non-professional men, we can assure 
our friend Nimrod that we intend nothing that we have said 
personally for him. His work, as a sporting work, we always 
have admired, and always shall; we only regret that he did not 
limit his labours to the sporting department—or rather, that he 
has “ dabbled in troubled waters.” We can in sincerity and 
truth declare to him that our profession, even to ourselves, comes 
but too often in the shape of some unsolvable mystery; and if 
to us (skilled as we are, or ought to be, in anatomy, physiology, 
and pathology) it prove so, what must it appear to those who 
can call in no such potent aids, but have simply to reason from 
only as much as appears evident upon the surface ? 
Thus friendlily disposed towards our author, and feeling much 
interest in many parts of the work he has laid before us, we shall, 
in our next Number, offer some few passing comments on such 
of his ci observations” as bear relation to veterinary science. 
Sporting Department* 
York Meeting, Aug. 7. 
Produce Stakes of 100 sovs. : won easily by Lord Sligo’s Daxon. beating Mr 
Gascoigne’s Cotton, Mr. Fox’s Wallflower, and Mr. Gardner’s Blacklock. 
His Majesty’s Plate of 100 guineas: won by half a neck by Lord Cleveland's 
Stotforth, beating Mr. Scott’s Rodolph and three others. 
August 8. 
One-third of the great subscription of 25 sovs. : Mr. Walker’s Consul beat Mr. 
Houldsworth’s Contest by half a head. 
August 9. 
The Great Produce Stakes of 100 sovs. each : Mr. Watt’s Nicotris beat Lord 
Kelburne’s Retriever and Mr. Petre’s Lady Barbara—a good race—2 to 1 on 
Retainer, and 0 to 1 against the winner. This made a great difference in the 
betting, and first brought Nicotris into notice. 
One-third of the Great Subscription : Lord Kelburne’s Retriever beat the Duke 
of Leeds’s Jenny Mills and Mr. Houldsworth’s Fortitude—won by half a length. 
Silver Tureen and Sweepstakes: Lord Cleveland’s Maria beat, easily, Mr. 
Walker’s Voluna and Mr. Houldsworth’s Clara. - - - 
August 10. 
His Majesty’s Plate of 100 guineas: won easily by Lord Cleveland’s Maria, 
beating Mr. Attwood’s Penthcsalia, and Mr. Fox’s Getania. 
