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A description of the flexible tube above alluded to, 
is to be found in Rowlin’s Cow Doctor, a work which 
has obtained considerable celebrity in Great Britain. 
Joun D. STEELE. 
Near Downingstown, 10th June 1809. 
Dr. James MEASE. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
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Mr. Fohn Wynn Baker was one as much confided in, 
for his integrity and veracity, and was as laudably useful in 
practical experience on the subjects he professed to know, as 
any person of his day. He enjoyed the patronage and esteem 
of the most respectable characters of his time. Whether his 
anatomical knowledge was as accurate, as was his informa- 
tion upon other subjects, it is not essential to discuss. I always 
receive information with thankfulness ; and wish those qualifi- 
ed inthis much neglected branch, of the veterinary art, would 
pay more attention to it. A desire to communicate what I con- 
ceive useful, often impels me to treat on subjects which I find 
not generally known ; though perhaps by many better under- 
stood. In this case I do not believe I have mentioned any thing 
new. For facts falling under my own observation I can vouch: 
As to theories, I leave them to the learned.—The facts menti- 
oned by Mr. Baker are indubitable ; and have been frequent+ 
ly verified. There is certainly greater safety in piercing the 
beast on the left side, between the hind rib and the hip-bone, 
as directed in page 6, of our first vol. Mr. Steel agrees in the 
necessity and efficacy of penetrating the paunch. His appre- 
hensions as to other parts, may have some foundation, but 
are much exaggerated. His endeavours to rectify errors are 
praise-worthy. But it would be much to be lamented, if any 
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