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possible to conceive associated in any single veterinarian. Yes, book¬ 
worms ignorant of practice, and empirics destitute of maxims, will 
do well to think and dream of Bourgelat, as the monument testifying 
to what wonders a just exercise and combination of all the useful 
powers of the intellect can minister.” 
From this school emanated those pioneers of the science, who 
were attracted to Lyons by the reputation of Bourgelat, and who im¬ 
bibing the ideas of progress from their master, when they returned to 
their homes set about taking steps to improve the standing of their 
profession by organizing educational schools, and in this way sprung 
up the many Veterinary Colleges to be found in every country in 
Europe, presided over by such men as Chauveau, Colin, Koll, Hering, 
Gurlt, Ercolani, Hertwig, Vella, Bollinger, Bouley, Keynal, and many 
others. 'On the continent of Europe, the liberal state grants have 
enabled the colleges to make much more rapid progress than in Great 
Britain, where everything of the kind is left to private enterprise. 
Prominent among the early workers for advancement in the science in 
England, are the names of Saint Bel, Coleman, Blaine, Youatt, Bracy 
Clark, Dick, Percivall, Sewell, Simmonds, and more recently, Gamgee, 
Williams, Fleming and others. 
By the continued, efforts of such men has this science gradually 
crept from out of insignificance to the position of a liberal profession, 
having a high standing as a science, and bearing directly on the pros¬ 
perity of the state, the wealth of which consists in a great measure of 
or is dependent upon the domestic animals. 
The progress of the science in the continental countries was more 
rapid and more marked than in Britain, as in the former each govern¬ 
ment encouraged the schools by liberal state grants, in many, not 
only were the necessary buildings and teaching apparatus provided 
by the government, but the salaries of the professors paid, while the 
English school had to be self supporting, receiving but little external 
aid; this in a great measure retarded its progress. 
The want of government support, however, was not the only draw 
back to progress. Unfortunately for the profession for more than 
forty years, the only teaching school in England was presided over by 
a gentleman, who, so far as ability and scientific attainments were con¬ 
cerned was eminently fitted for the position; but unfortunately his 
weaknesses, jealousy, love of money, and egotism, despoiled his good 
qualities and crippled the progress of the profession by preventing 
such men as Blaine, and Bracy Clark from joining him and dividing 
the labors, and thus the best interests of the profession were stubbed, 
and while Coleman accumulated wealth, the science made but little 
