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his valuable work on obstetrics) for the purpose of 

 illustrating the text. 



The printer and publisher, William R. Jenkins^ 

 New York City, deserves my thanks, not only for the 

 style and neatness with which he has executed his 

 work, but for the promptness with which he has 

 facilitated the reading of the proof, etc. 



Should this little work seem to fill a gap, and find 

 a modest but useful place in our veterinary literature, 

 I will feel fully repaid for any time or trouble 

 expended. 



W. H. DALRYMPLE. 



Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A. 



