major's BRITISH REMEDY. 217 
But if this can be overlooked, it strikes me that a ready 
way of fairly testing the “ Remedy 5 ’ would be to nominate two 
or three London veterinarians, who may be willing to take the 
trouble to examine, with Mr. Major’s consent, the next half- 
dozen cases submitted to treatment at his Infirmary. Let 
these cases be fair specimens of disease; let the professional 
gentlemen see “ the Remedy” applied, and occasionally visit 
them during their stay in the Infirmary; and, after their 
removal, let them put themselves in immediate communi- 
cation with the owners, and the results be carefully ascer- 
tained. Thus the object might be accomplished, with the 
sacrifice only of some little time and the addition of a little 
inconvenience. Mr. Major professes to court the strictest 
investigation ; therefore would doubtless acquiesce with such 
a proposal. On him lies the onus of proof, and such proof 
as he has already tendered is, to say the least of it, extremely 
equivocal. 
In conclusion, Mr. Editor, let me say that I have read 
with mingled feelings of scorn and contempt the unfair 
allusions to the character of the Veterinarian lately published 
in Bell's Life. They do but prove the justness of the remarks 
made by Mr. Daws in your last number; and, doubtless, Sir, 
you will be just able to survive the imputations. 
Meanwhile, allow me to subscribe myself 
Your obliged and obedient servant, 
William Charles Sibbald. 
Biggleswade ; March 15, 1853. 
ON SHOEING CAVALRY HORSES ; OR, CONCAVE versus 
FLAT SHOES. 
By Chas. Percivall, V.S. Royal Artillery. 
Sir, — Understanding, some time since, that a new shoe 
was about to be introduced into the cavalry, in order to es- 
tablish an uniformity of system, “in which the different 
cavalry regiments differed, as you have justly remarked, one 
from another, in almost as many respects as there are regi- 
ments,” — certainly objectionable, if not discreditable, — uni- 
formity being most desirable. Having always taken an 
interest in, and devoted much attention to, this important 
branch of veterinary science, I have been anxiously waiting 
to get a glimpse of the new shoe , in the expectation and hope 
of gaining some information on this much-disputed point ; 
hearing that some nobs of the profession had been consulted. 
