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THE VETERINARIAN, JULY 1, 1803. 
Ne quid falsi dicere aiideat, ne quid veri non audcat.— Cicero. 
THE EDITORS IN SEEE-DEFENCE. 
We will extend tlie signature of ^‘Kemo/^ and adopt the 
motto Nemo mortalium omnibus horis sapit.^^ And this 
miglit almost be accepted as a reply to his animadrersions 
oil what he lias been pleased to designate our supineness 
and indifference; only we think we have something to say 
in explanation, which may w'eakeu the force, if not remove 
his soft impeachment.^^ 
“ 0 wad some power the giflie gie us 
To see ourselves as itliers see us.” 
First, we would observe that we are not in the habit of 
noticing anonvmous communications. But there are times 
and seasons when the breach of a rule is honorable. 
Again, there arc some persons who, like the wind^s blast, 
never resting, seem to be stormed - across the war-convulsed 
earth,^^ never easy, and never happy, unless in contention. 
Discord seems to be the only element in which they can 
live : they love strife. 
It may be, however, that we should have taken no notice 
of ^^Nemo,” did we not happen to know him:—at any 
rate we think we do. We are not conscious of having 
handled the balance deceitfullv, and know it is held to be 
an abomination.” We are also quite aware that some 
have considered that, like Mohammed^s coffin, we are sus¬ 
pended between two influences—those of Alma Mater and 
the profession ; but we have always believed the interests 
of both to be identical. We deny the truthfulness of the 
accusation, that we have refrained from speaking ouF' 
when circumstances demanded it; and if there have been 
omissions allowed to pass unnoticed,^^ it has been from a 
conviction that the time will come when these, too, will no 
longer exist. We have already witnessed such progress to 
liave been made, that we are quite contented to wait a little 
longer. 
