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THE AGIHCULTURIST, &c. 
sional character at Kilsyth, he had been kind enough to give 
them his valuable assistance in a great many cases, and which, 
from his skilful treatment, had terminated well. They could 
not, however, part with him thus. As a mark of respect for his 
professional abilities and his private worth, and of the confidence 
which, if they had opportunity, they should continue to repose 
in him, they begged to present him with a silver snuff-box and 
its contents. And now they would venture once more to hope 
that he would consent to practise, for a limited period, in their 
neighbourhood ; and that they did trust, that, by their united 
endeavours, he might find sufficient inducement to fix his per¬ 
manent residence among them. 
The box, which contained a considerable sum of money, bore 
the following inscription : — 
THIS BOX, FILLED WITH GOLD, 
WAS PRESExNTED TO 
MR. JAMES M. CORBET 
BY A FEW GENTLExMEN IN KILSYTH AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD, 
IN TOKEN 
OF THE HIGH ESTEEM THEY ENTERTAIN 
FOR HIS 
PROFESSIONAL ABILITIES AND PRIVATE WORTH. 
15th dec. 1837. 
It is needless to add that Mr. Corbet continues to reside at 
Kilsyth. 
In the course of the evening several gentlemen paid the 
highest compliments to the body of veterinary surgeons, and 
earnestly called on agriculturists every where to study their own 
interests, by cultivating the closest intimacy and alliance with 
these gentlemen. 
Pleasant, like this, will be many a meeting between the agri¬ 
culturist and the veterinary surgeon. 
Y. 
