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nently distinguished in his profession, but his social virtues 
were such as to win for him the esteem and goodwill of many 
of the highest persons in the land, including the late Sir Robert 
Peel, than whom no man had a more perfect knowledge of the 
valuable qualities of Mr. Robinson. {Cheers). The facts he 
had mentioned were quite sufficient, without any further re¬ 
commendations from him, to induce them to give full expression 
to their heartiest feelings upon the subject. He concluded by 
drinking “ Health and long life to their guest, Mr. Robinson.” 
The toast was responded to with the greatest enthusiasm, and 
Mr. Robinson , in returning thanks, said he was quite in¬ 
adequate to express his feelings upon the occasion. The 
manner in which Mr. Bass had been so kind as to introduce 
the toast to their notice had almost deprived him of utterance; 
but still he trusted that what that gentleman had said of him 
had been a part and portion of his life {cheers), and if he had, 
during a very long experience in the profession of a veterinary 
surgeon, done any thing to advance the interests of that pro¬ 
fession, he was more than amply rewarded by the high com¬ 
pliment they had this day paid him. They would excuse him 
if he was not at the present moment prepared to make them a 
speech, but he would offer them the most sincere thanks of an 
overflowing heart for the kind attention he had received from 
those who joined with him in promoting the welfare of the 
profession. Pleasing as it was to him to endeavour to return 
thanks for himself, he had a much greater pleasure in paying a 
tribute to the amiable qualities of their chairman, whom he had 
known for so many years, and who had always shewn a deep 
interest in the progress and welfare of veterinary science. 
{Hear, hear). He need not say how much he was beloved in 
his own neighbourhood; but he might be allowed the privilege 
of stating, that there was no man who would more readily travel 
out of his way to serve another. {Cheers.) He was quite sure 
they all appreciated the high character of Mr. Bass, and he 
should therefore, without further preface, propose to them the 
health of their excellent and respected chairman. {Cheers.) 
The toast was warmly responded to, and 
The Chairman, in returning thanks, said there was no man 
in England who he would rather should propose his health than 
his estimable friend, Mr. Robinson. {Cheers.) He hoped they 
would now permit him to drink the health of an honourable 
gentleman whose name could not but excite interest whenever 
it was mentioned in England. He could not pronounce the 
name of Peel without calling forth admiration of the deepest 
character {loud and protracted cheering) —feelings of love, 
of universal gratitude and respect—he might say reverence. 
