456 ON THE ORIGIN OF VETEltINAUY SCIENCE 
sisting of the most distinguished medical practitioners in 
London, by whom the pupils were to be examined, and to 
whom, if found to have acquired a sufficient knowledge of the 
art, certificates were to be granted. 
This medical examining committee, in consequence of 
being most of them lecturers on human anatomy, with the 
utmost degree of liberality also gave admittance to the vete¬ 
rinary pupils to attend their lectures gratis ; and this spirited 
example was likewise followed by several other professors 
of human medicine. 
Professor Coleman likewise succeeded in procuring the 
patronage of Government, and for several successive years a 
sum of money was voted by the Parliament towards the aid 
of the institution; and—no doubt as an inducement to 
young men of education and respectability to become stu¬ 
dents—in consideration of the anticipated benefits which 
might arise from the employment of veterinary surgeons, 
George the Third granted the rank of commissioned officers 
to such as might be appointed to regiments. Since the 
establishment of this institution a large number of young 
men have studied within its walls, and are disseminated over 
England, Scotland, Ireland, &c., and from the knowledge 
they have gained, are daily placing this new profession in 
the road towards improvement, and thereby extending the 
bounds of veterinary knowledge. 
About the year 1827, the Directors of the Honorable 
East India Company, observing the good effect produced by 
the appointment of veterinary surgeons to the British Ca¬ 
valry, was likewise induced to grant the like appointment to 
such respectable young men who might think fit to join their 
native India regiments; and this act has been the cause of 
inducing a great many to enter the service, and which will 
likewise be the means of extending veterinary information 
over that part of the globe also. 
A course of lectures is still given by Professor Coleman 
throughout the season; the pupils are still examined by a 
similar medical committee, and allowed to attend lectures on 
human anatomy, chemistry, &c., on the terms already men¬ 
tioned. Demonstrations on anatomy, &c., are given daily in 
the dissecting rooms of the College—and the pupils have 
likewise the advantage of dissecting subjects themselves, and 
also of seeing the practice of the infirmary. 
These advantages, and, as we understand, there are others 
in the College likewise to be obtained, the pupil ought, during 
his stay, if he has any regard towards his future success in 
life, to diligently embrace; more particularly as regards dis- 
