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THE VETERINARIAN, JULY 1, 1860. 
Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat. — Cicero. 
ON VIVISECTIONS AND CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. 
We were much pleased, on reading the last Report of 
the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Prevention of 
Cruelty to Animals/* to find therein stated that, while it had 
sister societies in Scotland and in Ireland, branch societies were 
being formed in the large towns of England and also on the 
Continent. Further, that “ the system of vivisection, as prac¬ 
tised in the Veterinary Schools of France, has for a length of 
time engaged the attention of the committee, who, after much 
correspondence with the Paris Societ} r , have come to the con¬ 
clusion that the only way they can hope to do anything effec¬ 
tive to stop the practice is by means of a deputation of their 
body to France, for the purpose of personal conference with 
the French authorities, or, if needful, with the Emperor 
himself on the subject. They have accordingly nominated 
the deputation, who have arranged the time of their de¬ 
parture so as to enable them to be present at the annual 
meeting of the Paris Society/* 
Sincerely do w r e hope they will accomplish that which is 
so desirable, if only on the grounds of common humanity. 
We possess no feelings in common with those who can need¬ 
lessly torture God’s creatures; nor do we believe any man 
has a right to do so, while he will be held accountable for it 
hereafter. 
“Many a crime deemed innocent on earth 
Is registered in heaven, and these, no doubt, 
Have each their record, with a curse annexed.” 
It was for our use, and not for our abuse, the lower animals 
were created. 
We are also of opinion that no good—at least, no com- 
