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that never in the whole course of her life had she known a 
Christian take a glyster more kindly ! 
Something like the same state of transition one might 
suppose is now passing in America, for before us is lying a 
work, the title of which is given above, which it appears has 
already run through ten editions. 
We confess we do not like the title ; the work savours 
too much of those written in days gone by for the book- 
sellers; nevertheless it gives proof of reading and research. 
The author has freely laid under contribution, and gene- 
rally with acknowledgments, allopathists , homeopathists , and 
hydropathists , since he says in his prefatory remarks that 
“ he now practises without regard to sects, selecting from 
the various systems those means and agents best calcu- 
lated to aid, foster, and perpetuate the physiological state, 
without regard to their origin or kind, or whether they 
be mineral or vegetable ; reserving to himself the right to 
reject every process and agent which militates against the 
sanitary forces of the body.” Although there is much here 
we cannot exactly comprehend, still it is evident that he 
is no “ specialist.” It might have been thought that from 
so many sources a perfect whole would have been pro- 
duced ; yet are there many omissions. The simple fact is 
that too much has been attempted. Nor dare we say it is a 
failure, for then the public voice would be against us- — not 
that this is always a true test of merit — the work having 
reached the eleventh edition, a patronage and support rarely 
given to veterinary works now-a-days in this country; we 
would it were otherwise. As it respects the medicinal 
agents directed to be employed, there is evidently a leaning 
to the use of Galenicals. Thus with a view to guard against 
cough and debility supervening upon influenza, Dr. Dadd 
recommends the following : 
Powdered Elecampane, 
„ Pleurisy Root, 
„ Liquorice, 
Slippery Elm, 
Salt and Gentian, of each, equal parts. 
Dose, one ounce daily. 
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