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ancl anything which would tend to divert such attention and 
perseverance must necessarily be accompanied with a waste 
of time and loss of useful information. And I assure you 
all, nothing hut my desire for the welfare of the class 
generally has given origin to such occasional reprimand. 
Now, allow me to impress upon you the necessity of seizing 
every opportunity to add to your stock of knowledge. Other 
remarks I have made in connection with anatomy apply 
with equal force to the study of the other branches of your 
curriculum; consequently, no time is to be lost or idly spent. 
Pursue a steady, forward course, and leave no stone un¬ 
turned ; and then, when the time comes—and bear in mind 
it will soon be here—when you will have to undergo the 
ordeal of an examination as to your fitness to practise the 
veterinary art, although you may feel anxious, alarm will 
give place to an amount of confidence which nothing but 
the inward feeling that you have done your duty can afford 
you. Gentlemen, accept my warmest thanks for this your 
very kind and acceptable present. I much admire the choice 
made by you, for in the pursuance of a study like anatomy 
an instrument like the microscope is almost invaluable. On 
this account I consider your choice in itself bespeaks a good 
amount of kind thought and consideration on your part. 
Pest assured I shall ever cherish the possession of it, because 
it not only brings to mind many pleasant circumstances in 
connection with the present class, and the kind respect borne 
me bv the different members of that class, but it will ever 
stand as a proof that my endeavours to perform my duty 
have not been wholly unsuccessful. Mr. Chairman, allow 
me to thank you for the kind wishes that you have given 
expression to, and to assure you that nothing shall be wanting 
on my part to render myself worthy of the honour you have 
thus conferred upon me. 
The proceedings then terminated. 
THE LANCASHIRE VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
The members of the above Association held their fifth 
meeting at the Brunswick Hotel, Piccadilly, Manchester, on 
the 2nd of December, 1863. There were present the Pre¬ 
sident, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Peter Taylor, Mr. Thomas Greaves, 
Mr. Roger Hampson, Mr. William Haycock, Mr. Thomas 
