INDEX. 



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tion of, 67, numerous in Britain at the in- 

 vasion of the Romans, 20. 



Horse, Flanders, introduced by King John, 

 22 ; Lombardy, imported by Edward II., 

 tb ; Spanish, imported by Edward III., ib. ; 

 Flemish, characteristics of, ib. ; Darby Ara- 

 bian, 24 revolution in the system of breed- 

 ing brought about by the invention of gun- 

 powder, 22 ; first classification for war, the 

 Surf, the chase, the road, and the coach, ib. ; 

 value of before the establishment of the 

 Turf Register, 25 ; Beach, anecdotes of, 26; 

 thrives best within or near the torrid zone, 

 31 ; influence of climate and food on the 

 form and character of, 31 ; value of since 

 the establishment of the Turf Register, 32 ; 

 ancestors of the present stock of American, 

 40 ; good blood in, important in a military 

 point of view, 33 ; prevalence of blood of, 

 hi Lee's Legion, 33; American trotting, 

 49 ; superiority of the American trotting 

 over the English, 49, 51 ; speed of, 50, 51. 



Houri, (Imp.), race won by, 36. 



Humerus, description of the, 260. 



Hunter, the, general account of, 48 ; proper 

 degree of blood in, ib. ; form of, ib. ; spirit 

 of, ib. ; English, ib.; shoe, description of 

 the, 340. 



Hunting Park course, 64. 



Hydrocyanic acid, poisoning by it, 226 ; its 

 occasional good service, 399. 



Hydrothorax, symptoms and treatment of, 219. 



ILEUM, description of the, 229. 



Inflammation, nature of, 185; treatment of, 

 186 ; hot or cold applications to, guide in 

 the choice of, ib. ; importance of bleeding 

 in, 185, 345; when proper to physic in, 

 186; of the bowels, 235; ditto, distinction 

 between it and colic, 233 ; brain, 98 ; eye, 

 117; foot, 302 ; kidneys, 244 ; larynx, 193 ; 

 lungs, 206; stomach, 223; trachea, 194; 

 veins, 161. 



Influenza, nature and treatment of, 197. 



Infusions, manner of making them, 411. 



Insanity, 115. 



Intercostal muscles, description of the, 169. 



Intestines, description of the, 228. 



Introsusception of the intestines, treatment 

 of, 238. 



Invertebrated animals, what, 67. 



Iodine, usefulness of, in reducing enlarged 

 glands, 411. 



Iris, description of the, 89. 



Iron, the carbonate of, a mild and useful 

 tonic, 409 ; sulphate of, a stronger tonic, 

 ib. ; ditto, recommended for the cure of 

 glanders, ib. 



tchiness of the skin should always be re- 

 garded with suspicion, 390. 



JACKS. See the Ass, 

 James's powder, 402. 



Jaundice, symptoms and treatment of, 243, 244. 

 Jaw, the lower, admirable mechanism of, 142 ; 

 upper, description of, 141 

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Jejum m, description of the, 229. 



Jerry, performance of, 58. 



Jim Bell, races won by, 36, 39. 



Jockeys, superiority of American, 51, 65. 



Jockey Club, rules and regulations of, 42 



John Barcombe, race won by, 39. 



John Causin, race won by, 36. 



John R. Grymes, race won by, 37. 



Jointed shoe, the description and use of, 341 



Jugular vein, anatomy of the, 190. 



Jumper, the horse-breaker, anecdotes of nil 



power over animals, 353. 

 Juniper, oil of, use of, 411. 



KATE KEARNEY, her dam sold for 13 pounds 

 tobacco currency, 24 ; her fame established 

 by Col. J. M. Selden, ib. 



Kicking, a bad and inveterate habit, 358. 



Kidneys, description of the, 243 ; inflamma- 

 tion of, symptoms and treatment of, 244. 



King Pippin, anecdotes of him as illustrating 

 the inveterateness of vicious habits, 354, 



Knee, an anatomical description of the, 264 ; 

 tied in below, 269 ; broken, treatment ol 

 265, 391. 



Knowledge of the horse, how acquired, 69. 



LABYRINTH of the ear, description and use of 



the, 81. 

 Lachrymal duct, description of the, 84 ; gland, 



description and use of the, ib. 

 Lady Clifden, race won by, 39. 

 Lady Suffolk, performances of, 57, 63, 64; 



height of, 65. 

 Lady Victory, performances of, 57 ; height 



of, 65. 

 Lady Warrington, performances of, 57 ; height 



of, 65. 



Lady Kate, performances of, 58. 

 Lamella3 or laminae, horny, account of the, 



298 ; fleshy, account of the, ib. ; weight of 



the horse, supported by the, ib. 

 Lameness, shoulder, method of ascertaining, 



255 ; from whatever cause, unsoundness, 



393. 

 Lampas, nature and treatment oi 142 ; cruelty 



of burning the bars for, ib. 

 Lamina? of the foot. See Lamella). 

 Lancet and fleam, comparison between them, 



189. 



Laryngitis, chronic and acute, 193. 

 Larynx, description of the, 163 ; inflammation 



of the, 193. 

 Laudanum, the use of in veterinary practice, 



413. 

 Lead, the compounds of, used in veterinary 



practice, 411, 412; extract of, its power 



much overvalued, 412; sugar of, use of, ib.' 



white, use of, ib. 



Leather soles, description and use of, 341. 

 I, g, cut of the, 112; description of the, 267 

 I fracture of the, 332. 

 I Legs, fore, the situation of. 255 ; hind, anata 



mioal description of the, 16. swelled, 291. 

 I Levator humeri muscle, description of th 



160, 259. 



