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THE VETERINARIAN, NOVEMBER 1, 1861. 
Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat. — Cicero. 
THE OPENING OF THE METROPOLITAN MEDICAL SCHOOLS 
AND THE SESSION AT THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
The scientific bond that unites the two divisions of medi¬ 
cine—human and veterinary—is rightly regarded as being 
as strong and as difficult to sever as the link that binds Pro¬ 
metheus to the rock. That which affects the interests of 
one affects also to some extent the interests of the other. 
Both sciences may be said to be identical in their object, and 
their importance to differ only in degree. Both alike 
labour for the amelioration of suffering; but man is com¬ 
plex in his nature, and far above any mere estimate of a 
money value which can be put upon him; this, however, is 
not the case with the lower animals, and hence the sister 
science will ever hold the supremacy. Looking merely to 
the animal part of man, however, it may be correctly said 
that it is governed by the same physical laws, and subject to 
the same external influences as that of animals; hence it 
follows that similar means must be resorted to for the in¬ 
culcation of the principles of the science of healing in both 
instances. That which conduces to the desired end in one 
must necessarily be attended with the like results in the 
other. 
For these reasons we perused with much gratification 
the introductory addresses delivered at the opening of the 
different medical schools, and were pleased with the healthi¬ 
ness of tone which pervaded them, as well as with the sound 
advice given by the respective teachers to the students, and 
on the necessity, among other things, of even aesthetic 
culture. One thing we remark, namely, that after some of 
the lectures a conversazione was held, which brings to our 
remembrance similar reunions that used to take place 
among ourselves. They were meetings of profit as well as 
pleasure, and we would ask if they could not be advan- 
