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and, that he may long live to enjoy them, is a sentiment 
which we are sure will meet with a response from all of his 
friends. 
After the lengthened statement we have elsewhere given, 
and conscious that it would have been far better for others 
rather than ourselves to have commented upon the subject, 
we must now ask our readers to peruse the many excellent 
speeches made upon that interesting occasion, as from them 
will be best gained a knowledge of the feelings that obtained. 
We believe the day, as well as the event, will be long remem¬ 
bered by those present. It stands alone in the history of 
veterinary science in this kingdom, and sincerely do we 
hope that it will prove the means of contributing to its on¬ 
ward progress, by opening up new sources of information to 
the student; since it is by education alone that we can ad¬ 
vance, or even maintain our present position. 
We may have omitted some of the names of those who 
were present at the meeting, and if we have done so we must 
apologise. It was exceedingly kind on the part of many to 
come from so great a distance as they did, and was felt to be 
so by him on whom the honour was conferred. 
MR. YARNELL’S CASES OE DISEASE IN THE OSSEOUS 
TISSUE OE THE HORSE. 
We believe that the annals of veterinary medicine, in this 
country at least, will be searched in vain for cases equal in 
interest to those recorded in part by Mr. Varnell in the 
present number. 
Alike do they tend to call forth investigation by the 
pathologist and the chemist; since to the mal-assimilation 
of the food, or the preponderance of some of its elements, or 
the absence of others, can alone, we presume, the origin of the 
disease be traced. This shows how one division of science 
comes to the aid of another, and how absolutely necessary it 
is that chemistry should constitute an integral part of the 
