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expended to feed Atlantic fishes. It is only 

 fair to say that the idea of glanders being 

 among the horses on board the Cervona 

 originated with the attendant American veter- 

 inary surgeon, who had been appointed by 

 the War Office without reference to the Army 

 Veterinary Department and without making 

 inquiries as to his qualifications. After this 

 American gentleman had sanctioned the 

 slaughter of eleven of the suspected animals, 

 it appears that he changed his mind with 

 regard to the correctness of his diagnosis ; 

 but the remount officer, not being troubled 

 with doubt, took the responsibility of con- 

 tinuing the butchery. 



The person who was most to be pitied in 

 this affair was the Captain of the Cervona, 

 who was naturally inconsolable on account 



