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himself at the sittings devoted to the performance of certain sur¬ 
gical operations. 
M. Lecoq is, perhaps, the candidate whose knowledge is most 
extensive, and whose erudition the most varied ; he speaks with 
order, clearness, and precision : but an excessive timidity, by 
hindering the development of all his powers, and taking from 
him that self-possession and confidence so necessary in the im¬ 
posing solemnity of a concours, sometimes prevented his words 
from reaching the ears of all his auditors. And we, who were 
enabled to hear him, regretted this for his sake ; for that which 
he did say was well worthy of being listened to, and would have 
been admired by every one. 
M. Lecoq, to whom we are happy to assign a well-deserved 
portion of our praise, exhibited an example, rare in the present 
day, of a man of superior talent not possessing sufficient confi¬ 
dence to render him estimated as he deserves. 
It was the first time that M. Vogeli appeared in a concours. 
Although it was only two years since he left the school at Lyons, 
he ventured to mingle in this scientific contest, and to measure 
his strength with athletse, most of whom had been already 
honourably proved in more than one combat of this nature. Al¬ 
though he evidently and deeply felt the advantages which his 
adversaries possessed over him, M. Vogeli was not daunted; a vivid 
imagination,—a cultivated mind,—an easy, original, and frequent¬ 
ly happy style of expression,—furnished him with powerful re¬ 
sources against the plainly unequal chance of success by which 
another man in his situation would have been overwhelmed. 
Let some few years of experience pass over him, and we venture 
to promise M. Vogeli certain .success, for he possesses every 
quality requisite for success in a concours. 
In fine, after congratulating the school of Alfort on the nomi¬ 
nation of M. Rio'ot to a situation which he is so well calculated 
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to fill, we must notice the generally brilliant manner with which 
all the candidates fulfilled the divers conditions of the concours; 
proving the rapidly progressive march of veterinary science, the 
importance it has assumed, and the excellent direction which it 
has taken during the last few years. We delight to consider it 
as a guarantee of the future character of our schools, and a 
pledge of the success of the science which they profess. 
Mr. Gabriel’s Lectures. 
Last week, according to our announcement, Mr. Gabriel de¬ 
livered his course of lectures at the Athenaeum on the horse. 
In the first lecture he entered into a critical investigation of the 
