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But, how a College can think of prospering without the support of 
her members, we can no mnre make out than we can that a tree 
can flourish without roots : it may go on very well as a private 
establishment or a public infirmary for horses, &c. ; but as a school, 
surely it must require the support of the Profession ; or, at all 
events, once let that support go into another quarter, and another 
school will soon become established. 
Professor Sewell has played a most extraordinary part in these 
transactions. At the outset he refused to listen to any project for 
obtaining a Charter. Afterwards, on being waited on by two 
deputations from the Committee, and counselled by the College 
Solicitor, he not merely sanctioned but aided the project. And no 
sooner was the Charter obtained, than, with surprising liberality, 
he threw down upon the table of the committee-room two hundred 
pounds towards defraying the cost of the Charter ! And, what has 
he done since 1 Why, he has signed the petitions against the 
Charter, and also signed the prayer that the College may be with- 
drawn from the influence of the Charter. 
EFFECTS OF MEDICINE ON HORSES. 
By Mr. W. Percivall. 
Manganese. 
The metallic substance, vulgarly known as the Black Oxide of 
Manganese, and which has of late received the stricter chemical ap- 
pellation of Binoxide , was, by way of experiment, administered by 
me to a horse so long back as 1813. 
On the 7th of February of that year, a bay horse, five years old, 
rather low in condition, was admitted into the infirmary on ac- 
count of ulceration appearing in his off nostril, accompanied by 
tumefaction of the submaxillary lymphatic gland of the same side. 
There was, however, no appearance of farcy, nor any very evi- 
dent derangement of his health. He fed well, and was in good 
spirits, and his bowels acted regularly. Let him take hall an 
ounce of the binoxide of manganese made into a ball with treacle, 
daily. 
8 th . — Give him the ball twice to-day. 
9th . — Let him take the ball thrice, it having no effect. 
10//i. — Make the dose an ounce, and give it thrice a-day. 
