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major’s BRITISH REMEDY. 
with the most unblushing impudence. We have “Carletons,” 
and “ Kidders,” and “ Mustangs/’ and “ Johnstons/’ and 
heaven knows how many besides, with “ Ointments/’ 
“ Essences/’ and “ Liniments/’ curing every disease and 
accident under the sun, from a galled shoulder to a broken 
leg, and of course putting such every-day ailments as 
ringbone, spavin, and founder right by a few applications. 
Yet among all these w T onder-working preparations, I had 
never seen the “ British Remedy” mentioned until I saw it 
in the March ‘Veterinarian / and since then, although I 
have looked into every quack advertising, sporting, and 
agricultural American paper I could get my hand on, I have 
not, up to this date, discovered that it has ever been adver- 
tised on this side the Atlantic. 
The “ Remedy,” therefore, may truly be called “ British,” 
and should its author succeed in getting even a few English 
certificates with which to turn to in America, his fortune 
may be made ; for it is w r onderful how easy the “ smartest 
people in all creation ” are to be gulled in this respect, and 
how a “ liniment” or an “ essence” may be made to sell, if said 
to be prepared after the prescription of some “ old English 
farrier.” 
One thing at least Mr. Major has not to say, — which is, 
that he has gone to England to publish his “ remedy” be- 
cause all the American cases were cured that needed it ; for 
it is safe to say that the number of spavins, ringbones, and 
other ossific diseases of the limbs are as five to one here, to 
what they are in Britain ; while the liberality of the owners 
to pay is in about the same proportion, if they could be cured. 
Why did Mr. Major leave so fruitful a field, and one where 
his services were so much needed ? 
Hoping that the “ remedy” will be candidly and strictly 
tested, and that the conclusions will be given in your future 
numbers, I remain, 
Yours very sincerely, 
M. Cuming. M.R.C.V.S. 
St. John's, N. B., North America, 
20 th May . 
LONDON PROFESSORS AND EDINBURGH GRADUATES. 
To the Editor of ‘ The Veterinarian .’ 
Dear Sir, — I shall feel myself obliged if you will insert 
the enclosed letter in the ‘Veterinarian’ for next month. 
With all due deference, Sir, to your age, and to your high 
