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cruel, no less than for the novel: while we congratulate the 
British public at large, and the animal’s friend in particular, 
at the happy issue this inquiry has had; for which both are 
so much indebted to the c ‘ Royal Society for the Prevention 
of Cruelty to Animals,” as well as to the prompt and per¬ 
severing manner in which the whole affair has been conducted 
by their able secretary, Mr. Thomas. 
We have received an affecting appeal from the widow of 
the late Mr. P. Fry, whose death was announced in the 
Registrar’s Report in our Number for last Month. Mr. Fry 
left his home, on the 15th of March last, in the enjoyment of 
the fullest health, taking his leave of the one in this world 
most dear to him, one whom fate had decreed he was never 
to behold again. After executing the object of his journey, 
Mr. Fry was on his return homeward, when, as he was 
ascending a hill in his road, he, on a sudden, was run against 
by a man, who turned out to be drunk, coming at a furious 
rate down the hill; and by the collision was struck dead on 
the spot. The late Mr. Fry obtained the diploma of the 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1836, since which, 
although he has been industriously engaged in private prac¬ 
tice, his receipts, up to within the last two years, have been 
hardly adequate to the maintenance of his house. The con¬ 
sequence is, his disconsolate widow is left wholly unprovided 
for, and worse than all, is at present from ill health, and being 
a cripple, incapacitated from making any exertions on her 
own behalf. Under these distressing circumstances, we feel 
assured we shall not make a fruitless appeal for her to her 
late husband’s professional brethren. Donations will be 
received by C. and J. Adlard, (our Printers,) Bartholo¬ 
mew Close, West Smithfield, to whom Post-Office Orders 
are requested to be addressed. 
Donations are already announced from “The Editor of 
The Veterinarian;” the Professors of the Royal Veterinary 
College; Mr.Charles Percivall, Royal Artillery; Mr. Turner, 
Regent Street. 
