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navicularthritis was not so prevalent as supposed, and that most of 
the diseases existing in horses’ feet, and confounded with it or mis¬ 
taken for it, arose and are aggravated by the system of cutting 
away the feet as described by previous speakers, states being in¬ 
duced thereby which proved as intractable as they were aggravated. 
A very interesting specimen of horny tumour in the hind foot 
was exhibited by Mr. Armitage, which went far to illustrate the 
ideas he entertained towards foot diseases, and created an animated 
discussion upon the nature of such occurrences. There was also 
added a folding balling-iron for the pocket; a contrivance for putting 
a triangular point to pins used for sutures, and a pocket balling- 
gun for foals, all having for their recommendation simplicity, por¬ 
tability, and effectiveness for the several purposes for which they 
were intended. A vote of thanks proposed to the essayist and 
President respectively, being carried unanimously, the proceedings, 
with which each member was highly satisfied, were brought to a 
close. 
Mr. Armitage promised to bring forward a paper for the next 
meeting. 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
QUARTERLY MEETING OE COUNCIL, held October 5, 1864. 
Present :—The President, Professor Spooner, and Messrs. 
Braby, Broad, Brown, Cartledge, Ernes, Greaves, 
Harpley, Harrison, Helmore, Lawson, Mavor, Moon, 
Pritchard, Robinson, Seeker, Thacker, Wilkinson, 
Withers, and the Secretary. 
The President in the Chair. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and con¬ 
firmed. 
A copy of the letter of condolence to the widow of the 
late Professor Miller was read, together with Mrs. Miller’s 
reply, thanking the Council for their kind expression of 
sympathy in her late bereavement. 
The Secretary read the correspondence which he had had 
with the Secretary to the Scotch Board of Examiners relative 
to a breach of the Bye-laws in the case of Mr. James Taylor, 
who had been examined, and obtained a diploma, without 
having strictly complied with the provision of Bye-law 27. 
On the letters being read, a short discussion took place, 
when 
It was moved by Professor Spooner and seconded by Mr. 
Proton -— 
“ That, as Mr. James Taylor had been admitted to his 
