PREFACE TO THE LONDON EDITION. 



PUBLISHED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION 



OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. 



The First Edition of The Horse, which was completed in 

 the year 1831, has since had a large and continued sale: and 

 in acknowledging the valuable communications which have 

 been made for the improvement of the work, it is satisfactory 

 to the Committee to be able to state, that no grave errors in it 

 have been pointed out. 



Vetermary science has, however, made great progress in the 

 last twelve years; the Structure of the Horse, the Injuries and 

 Diseases to which he is subject, and the Treatment of these, 

 have been investigated, in this country and abroad, with much 

 diligence and success, both at Colleges and in Societies devoted 

 to the cultivation of Veterinary knowledge, and by practition- 

 ers whose education and experience render their observations 

 worthy of great respect. 



In these circumstances, the Society intrusted to the Author 

 the preparation of a New Edition of this Treatise ; and he has 

 subjected it to so complete a revision, as to render it in many 

 respects a new work. This remark applies especially to the 

 chapters relating to the Diseases of the Horse. 



Respectfully submitted, 



By order of the Committee, 

 THOMAS COATES, Sec. 



4'2 Bedford Squark, London, 

 1st March 1843 



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