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liDITORIAL REMARKS. 
the offer was made in good faith—that the acceptance of it 
would have given us pleasure —and that, in the language of 
Friar Bacon’s head, and in reference to one expression in Mr. 
Coleman’s reply, at present Time still is. 
The ‘"New Series” of The Veterinarian (and does it 
deserve that title, friend Observator ?) will therefore be conducted 
under the Editorship of Messrs. Dick, Karkeek, Percivall, and 
Youatt. How far this may contribute to the value of the work, 
—the substantial good matter which each number will contain,— 
time will shew ; but one thing is certain—that these Editors stand 
pledged to themselves and the public, that The Veterinarian 
shall be conducted on the same honourable uncompromising 
principle by which it has been hitherto characterized, and will 
never bring disgrace on the profession whose cause it professes 
to advocate. 
Still our readers will want to know a little who is who? and 
therefore in our leading articles, and in every article connected 
with and involving a controversial question, the signature will 
designate the writer. 
We have given a tolerably full account of the Anniversary 
Dinner of the St. Pancras Veterinary Students. 
We have uttered our sentiments freely as to the appointment 
of Sir Astley Cooper to the chair. We speak of him politically, 
and as the chairman of that meeting; and as being now, not 
always, an opponent of that concerning which there is scarcely 
a difference of opinion in the whole profession,—the propriety of 
a certain portion of the examiners of veterinary pupils being 
veterinary surgeons. The evidence of Mr. Hallen, already re¬ 
ferred to, the advocate of Mr, Coleman, is satisfactory on this 
point. Of the opinion of Mr. Coleman himself on the point, 
we have sufficient proof. We have tieard him plead for the 
admission of veterinary surgeons before the governors, and in a 
document now lying before us he thus expresses himself:—“You 
are pleased to observe that the measures I am ‘ now beginning to 
pursue’ give you satisfaction; but you and others seem to forget 
