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found tliem wortliy of being laid befort. ciic members of it. 
Surely these things ought not so to be. Are their doings 
such as shun the light?—or are the members fearful that 
others wWl become as ^vise as tliemselves? AVe cannot be¬ 
lieve either the one or the other of these inquiries to be 
true. It is merely a shadow of the cloud to which we have 
already adverted^ one that has so long rested on the body, 
the silver lining of which, we hope, will ere long be more 
clearly developed. May it be completely dissipated, for until 
this is done no true union can exist, and, consequently, no 
real good result. 
We have been led to make these remarks from a letter 
that appeared in this Journal, by Mr. Coates, the Secretary 
of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, in which he 
proposes the formation of a ^Metropolitan Veterinary 
Medical Societv.^^ It has our heartv concurrence, and we 
sincerely hope it will soon be established, for we know 
there are those in the metropolis possessing talent and 
abilities sufficient to render their meeting together of great 
worth to the profession. Nor will the members of the 
society be confined entirely to them. Every graduate will 
be at liberty to become a member, while students also, 
we presume, will be permitted to attend the meetings; and 
from one and all such contributions will be received as 
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cannot fail to enhance the interests and promote both the 
advancement and estimation of the veterinary profession in 
the eyes of a discerning public, enabling it to take and to 
maintain its locus standi as a recognised division of science. 
As to the place of meetings, we can see no objection to 
the College itself being devoted to them. It is centrical, 
and the rooms are admirably suited for the purpose, while 
the common object is the general weal of tlie profession. 
Ill conclusion, let us not forget our motto, “Vis unita 
roRTioR,^^ remembering also that the Preacher has said, “ A 
threefold cord is not quickly broken and therefore the 
College, the schools, and the profession, should be united 
in a strong and indissoluble band, for in reality the three 
constitute but one bodv, and neither can sav to the other 
“ I have no need of vou.^^ 
