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THE BROWN ANIMAL INSTITUTE. 
Some years ago, a benevolent but apparently somewhat 
eccentric gentleman, Mr. T. Brown, of Dublin, left a consi¬ 
derable sum of money in the Funds to the University of 
London, for the purpose of providing an institution where 
animals (including birds) useful to man might be treated free 
of cost beyond the expenses of keep. A clause in the will 
limited the localities to any part within a mile of West¬ 
minster, Southwark, or Dublin; and, in the event of the 
establishment not being prepared for the reception of animals 
by a certain date (we believe the end of 1871), the whole 
amount was to revert to the University of Dublin for the pur¬ 
pose of founding a professorship of Sanscrit. At one time 
this terrible alternative appeared imminent; but, thanks to 
the efforts of the trustees, aided by several influential medical 
men, the more rational result has been achieved, and there is 
now in the Wandsworth Road an institution where diseases 
of the lower animals will not only be treated, but studied in 
a manner w 7 hich has not been attempted before in this 
country. 
During the many years which have elapsed since the death 
of the testator the money has accumulated to the sum of 
thirty thousand pounds, and to this some additions have been 
made.* Dr. Quain is understood to have given two thousand 
pounds towards the purchase of a site, and the trustees were 
fortunate in securing suitable premises at a moderate outlay; 
so that practically nearly the whole of the fund remains intact, 
furnishing a sufficient income for carrying out the most elabo¬ 
rate investigations, but leaving small margin for the payment 
of officers—whose love of research will, we presume, stand in 
the stead of liberal salaries. Dr. Burdon Sanderson is the 
* The Brown Institution.—Sir, —In a description of the Brown 
Institution, given in The Field of March 30, it is mentioned that the sum 
of £2000 was contributed by Dr. Quain for the purchase of the site. 
Permit me to say that the sum of £2700 was contributed for this most 
useful and necessary object by Mr. John Cunliffe, of Lombard Street, and 
not by your obedient servant, 
To the Editor of ‘ The Field! Richard Quain. 
