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its “ vital appendages/’ or " tegumentary structures/’ con- 
stitute therefore but one envelope for the bones, tendons, 
ligaments, and vessels of the organ, and are, as we have 
seen, almost identical in structure over the whole of its 
superfices. This envelope niay very aptly be compared to a 
sock, having its upper and inferior aspects furnished with 
multitudes of beautiful filamentous processes, and between 
these — around its front and lateral parts— a series of thin, 
closely-arranged vertical ridges. Everywhere we find the 
same fundamental elements entering into its composition ; 
and these are essentially identical with those entering into the 
composition of the cutis or true skin, consisting of abasement 
membrane, closely surrounding fibrous tissue, blood-vessels, 
nerves, &c., disposed superficially, either in the form of leaves 
or papillae. 
This organized envelope has been very properly designated 
the “ keratogenous,” or “ horn-producing ” apparatus of the 
foot, because from the surface of its basement membrane a 
solution of epidermic or horn material exudes, which becomes 
converted (or formifies) into cells, to form the outer casing 
of the organ, commonly known as the hoof. This latter 
will now demand our careful attention, as it is the portion 
of the foot which is most directly concerned in the application 
of the farrier’s art. 
TUITION IN OUR VETERINARY SCHOOLS. 
By W. Eearnley, V.S., M;R.C.V.S., Leeds. 
By the time these few words are read in print the duties 
of our schools will have commenced, or will be about to com- 
mence. I take this opportunity of offering a few suggestions 
to the teachers of our art and science, trusting that they may 
receive them in a liberal spirit, and as coming from one who 
has thought a good deal upon the subject. 
Then in the first place let teachers, or rather principals of 
Colleges, take care that their pupils be not “ lectured to 
death.” Whilst this foolish, time-and-patience-wasting 
custom of profuse lecturing is still practised, we shall have 
men let at large on the country, disgracing themselves and 
their adopted profession. When I was a student 1 had to sit 
dumb for four and five hours a day to he harangued. I cer- 
tainly had served an apprenticeship of four years, so that I 
could better afford it than the majority of my fellow-sufferers. 
Who will say this was requisite? Was it expected that we 
