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ford, by Mr. Withers; J. Broderick, of London, by Pro¬ 
fessor Simonds; T. Greaves, of Manchester, by Mr. Law- 
son ; W. Mavor, of London, by Professor Simonds; W. 
Wallis, of Halstead, by Professor Simonds; E. Stanley, of 
Birmingham, by Mr. Silvester; J. Ellis, of Liverpool, by 
Mr. Lawson; J. Anderson, of Glasgow, by Mr. Withers; 
W. Wallace, of Wolverhampton, by Mr. Pritchard. 
The result of the ballot was for J. Ellis, 9 ; E. Stanley, 8 ; 
C. Seeker, 7 ; J. Broderick, 7; W. Wallace, 6; M. Harpley, 
6; J. Anderson, 4; J. Broderick, 4; W. Mavor, 4; W. 
Helmore, 3; W. Wallis. 3; T. Greaves, 2. Messrs. Ellis, 
Stanley, Seeker, Broderick, Wallace, and Harpley, were 
thereupon declared duly elected. 
The election of the Secretary being the last business, it 
was proposed by Professor Simonds , and seconded by Mr. Sil¬ 
vester , “ That Mr. Gabriel be elected to that officeand on 
the ballot being taken, he was declared unanimously elected. 
Mr. Pritchard gave the following notice of motion :—That 
the present investment of the funds of the College be taken 
into consideration, in accordance with the wishes of the 
Treasurer ” 
E. N. Gabriel, Secretary. 
Veterinary Jurisprudence. 
FRENCH COURT.—BITE OF A DOG. 
A curious case was heard a short time since, before the civil 
tribunal of Tours. A retired surgeon-major of the Imperial Guard, 
and formerly professor of anatomy in the medical school of Tours, 
lived on the banks of the Loire, and continued to practise, but only for 
the love of his profession. On the 9th of August last, he took a walk 
on the hill of St. Cyr, when he was bitten on the thigh by a shepherd’s 
dog; at first he thought nothing of the wound, but a moment after¬ 
wards he thought that the animal might be mad, and he hastened to the 
town to consult some of his professional brethren upon the subject. 
They advised cauterization, and also sea-bathing. M. B— went home, 
took a red-hot iron, cauterized the wound, and next day departed for 
the sea, at Saint Nazaire. But fearing he should be attacked by 
hydrophobia on his way, he took a stout keeper with him, whom 
he furnished with a straight waistcoat. Between two journeys to St. 
Nazaire, he visited Paris, to consult M. Velpeau, whom he called his 
old pupil. The account of his tribulations was given in the pleadings 
in his own words : 
“ I continued,” said he “ my route to Maison Blanche, where I had 
business; there, without pain, I lost my consciousness for some 
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