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lated blood. There were also a great number of these 
deposits around the vena cava and posterior aorta. The 
lungs were only slightly diseased, the right lobe being 
principally affected. These abnormal deposits adhered so 
firmly to the parts that it was with difficulty they could be 
separated, they were quite black in colour, and hard. The 
tumours over the parotid glands were exactly similar. 
I would ask, had the pericardium become filled with water 
and become ruptured when the mare threw herself down and 
died ? I think it is surprising that the mare did her work in 
such a diseased state. 
PRESENTATION OF A TESTIMONIAL TO 
PROFESSOR SIMONDS. 
London ; April 11 th, 1 856 . 
Dear Sir, — Will you kindly give insertion, in the forth- 
coming number of the Veterinarian , to the accompanying 
particulars of the presentation of a testimonial to Professor 
Simonds, which took place on the evening of the 10th of 
April, in the theatre of the Royal Veterinary College. 
I am, sir. 
Yours obediently, 
J. B. Hall, 
Secretary to the Committee. 
To Professor Morton, 
Co-Editor of the c Veterinarian 
At a Meeting of the Pupils of the Royal Veterinary 
College, held in the theatre of that institution, on the 2d of 
November, 1855, it was resolved that a testimonial be pre- 
sented to Professor Simonds, by the students at the college, 
and that the following gentlemen be elected as the committee 
for the purpose of carrying out this desirable object ; 
P resident. 
Mr. F. G. C. Shaw. 
Mr. C. Cartwright. 
Mr. W. H. Crowhurst. 
Mr. H. Burt. 
Treasurer. 
Mr. J. Field. 
Mr. T. W. Gardner. 
Mr. J. T. Lupton. 
Mr. G. Hayes. 
Secretary . 
Mr. J. B. Hall. 
All preliminary arrangements having been perfected, the 
