ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
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strong pull, and a pull altogether—then the exceptions, instead 
of being those on the list, will be those not to be found there. 
Notwithstanding this, however, and the important point that 
the most available source of income for the ensuing year does 
not appear in the balance sheet, our debts are being paid, our 
liabilities are being lessened, and our fund is becoming, year 
after year, more permanent; £100 was last year applied to the 
further liquidation of our loan, and it is believed that more than 
that sum may this year be available for the same gratifying 
purpose. 
Away, then, with all complaining: though we are poor, we 
are honest, paying off our old debts, and carefully eschewing 
any new ones. Though we have not a collegiate building, 
neither have we an onerous debt hanging over us incurred by 
erecting it—an unenviable position, that has been assumed by 
more than one public body during the last century. We have 
not exhausted our resources, nor yet even fairly called on them; 
and, therefore, let us trust that when we do so, the response will, 
from the body at large, be broad and liberal. To ensure this, 
let those who have the steering of our at present but badly 
rigged craft guide her straight a-head, the only port looked for 
being that in which the honour, dignity, and welfare of the pro¬ 
fession are to be found. (i England expects that every man this 
day will do his duty,” is still the naval axiom; but it is no longer 
the naval axiom only, for in every department of life the same 
appeal is being made; and never let it be said, when the boat¬ 
swain’s whistle shall “ pipe all hands,” that in ours only it has 
failed to be cheerily and vigorously responded to. 
E. N. Gabriel, Secretary, 
*** In the “ Finance Account,” as given over-leaf, for the sessional year 
1848-9, u the balance in hand” is stated to be but £193..16s., whereas a 
reference to the Finance Account for 1847-8 will shew that the balance is 
stated there to have been £226..15s. This want of tally in the two accounts 
has arisen from the Secretary having placed the sum of £32.. 19s. to the 
credit side of the last year’s account (which was due by fees for examination) 
before the money was received and paid into the hands of the Treasurer. 
The account corrected, therefore, will stand as under:— 
Dr. £ s. d. 
To amount of Balance as 
per published Report 
to 1st of May, 1848... 226 15 0 
Cr. £ s. d. 
By Cash at Bankers on 
1st of May, 1848... 193 16 0 
„ Amount of Examina¬ 
tion Fees, &c. given 
credit for, but not 
received. 32 19 0 
£226 15 0 
£226 15 0 
