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EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS. 
of a COW. The case is well described by a student^ and it 
will be seen that it contains information suited for the 
established praetitioner, as well as for the tyro in medical 
science. A few observations of our own are appended to 
the case, explanatory of our examination of the specimen. 
We trust that this influx of valuable cases is but an 
earnest of others which are to follow, even if their narration 
should oceupy a greater space than is usually devoted to this 
division of our journal. 
THE VETERINAKY PUPILS AND THE LANCASHIRE 
DISTRESS. 
We have been much gratified by observing that the 
pupils of the Royal Veterinary College have not been 
behindhand in the work of charity and benevolence, but 
that they have promptly seconded the exertions of others to 
relieve the Lancashire operatives in their unprecedented 
distress. Almost immediately after the assembling of the 
class in October, a committee was formed among themselves, 
as the spontaneous effiux of their wishes, to adopt means 
whereby w^eekly collections might be obtained. This step 
received the hearty concurrence of the teachers, who, 
although encouraging them by subscribing a small amount 
to the fund, preferred, nevertheless, to leave the entire 
management of the matter in their own hands. Its result 
has been most satisfactory, and a sum, although not large 
in amount if simply viewed in the abstraet, but really so 
w'hen relatively considered, has been forwarded through the 
Lord Mayor to the distressed operatives. This aet speaks 
well for those who ere long will rank as members of our 
profession. It is an earnest of their suceess in after life, 
and cordially do we render honour to whom honour is due. 
