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cine. In Great Britain, strange as it may seem, very few original 
writings appeared, and very little progress was made in the science, 
until the present century. The London Veterinary College was 
established in 1791-92, and had, for its originator and first professor, 
St. Bel, who had been educated at Lyons. Within the present 
century the English school has put forth many standard works, and 
among its zealous promoters have been John Hunter and Sir Astley 
Cooper. . 
In our own country, with very few exceptions, we have thus far 
been dependent upon those who have received their education in for- 
eign lands for all the science and skill we could command. We 
know of no field which offers such an abundant harvest both for fame 
and pecuniary remuneration to young men of thorough education and 
enterprise; and it is difficult to understand why some of those who 
crowd the ranks of the medical profession should not take advantage 
of this golden opportunity.* 
* In a letter recently received from Professor James Law, of Cornell Univer- 
sity, he says: ‘‘ Few of my students in this university have studied with the view 
of becoming veterinary practitioners, and, of these few, most, having acquired a 
liking for the subject here, have then gone to some regular veterinary school, 
because they could there graduate two years sooner. The public estimation of 
the subject is so low that it is not easy to convince people of the need fora 
thorough study of its principles. Half-educated men going out with degrees 
tend to perpetuate this low status. We have only granted two veterinary 
degrees in the six years of our existence as a university.” 
