VI PEEFACE. 



which I compiled and illustrated from MM. Goubaiix 

 and Barrier's admirable work on L'exterieur du clieval. 



My chief hope in offering this work to the favourable 

 consideration of the public, is, that it may help to 

 reconcile, to some extent, the unfortunate diversity of 

 opinion that exists, even among veterinary surgeons, 

 on abstract questions of soundness. The difficulties 

 which beset the subject will, I trust, be remembered, 

 when judging my efforts to inculcate uniformity of ideas 

 in this direction. 



I am glad to have this opportunity of thanking my 

 friends, Mr. G. A. Banham, F.K.C.V.S., and Mr. Fred 

 Smith, F.E.C.V.S., for their advice and friendly criticisms, 

 when the proofs were going through the press. In saying 

 this, I, in no way, wish to shift, on them, the responsibility 

 of any views I have advanced. 



M. H. Hayes. 



Junior Army and Navy Club, 



St. James' St., S.W. 



Awjust 1, 1887. 



