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very little beyond the anatomy of the human subject. Pro¬ 
fessor Ellis was a man who when he was appointed became 
a veterinary anatomist, and it would be the bounden duty of 
any man appointed to this post to make himself acquainted 
with the anatomy of the lower animals. Professor Flower 
was one of the most celebrated comparative anatomists of the 
day, and his name attached to the diploma of the veterinary 
surgeon would carry more weight with it than a dozen 
names of the most eminent members of the veterinary pro¬ 
fession. They had already upon that section of the court a 
veterinary surgeon who did examine upon the details of 
anatomy, namely, Mr. Pritchard, and he was perfectly sure 
that if they were to have two members of their own profession 
sitting at that one table as examiners upon anatomy and 
physiology, they would lose Dr. Sharpey’s services directly, 
and, in all probability, the services of those men who were 
admitted to be in their right place at the chemical section of 
the Court. He appealed to the Council to earnestly consider 
the matter, and not to adopt a course which would certainly 
tend very much to the disadvantage of the profession. 
Mr. Broad said he disagreed entirely from the notion, as 
stated by Mr. Fleming and Mr. Greaves, that they as a pro¬ 
fession suffered from having to call in the aid of such 
eminent men as Dr. Sharpey, Professor Ellis, and others. 
Mr. Wilkinson moved that Professor Flower be elected a 
member of the Examining Board in lieu of Professor Ellis. 
Mr. Broad seconded the motion. 
Mr. Pritchard supported the nomination of Professor 
Flower. 
Mr. Greaves said he had listened with a good deal of 
attention to the argument of Professor Simonds, and with a 
wish to be converted by it, but he had not been so. He felt 
confident that Dr. Taylor and Dr. Sharpey were too reason¬ 
able and too sensible to take offence at what the Council in 
its deliberate judgment might do. He should propose that 
Professor Varnell be elected to the table of anatomy in place 
of Professor Ellis, 
Professor Simonds said that Professor Varnell had retired 
from the profession altogether, and probably would not accept 
the office. 
Mr. Owles asked whether, in their excessive humility, 
they might not be shackling themselves ? If the members 
of the profession found that they were not expected to be 
equal to a certain duty, they might be pretty certain that 
they would not be found equal to it. If, on the contrary, 
they came to know that they were expected to be scientific 
