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and had shortly after lain down again. I made the horse 
get up, and which he did without much difficulty. Salivation 
had been freely produced. I had him led out, but he walked 
very “ groggy.” I now stopped the mercury, and gave 
daily a tonic composed of gentian, camphor, and ginger. 
My patient gradually got well, and his appetite returned. 
He is now perfectly recovered, and walks and trots as well 
as ever he did. 
LETTER FROM AN EDINBURGH STUDENT. 
To the Editors of i The Veterinarian .’ 
Sirs, — As a pupil of the Edinburgh Veterinary College 
I have been interested in reading the account in this month’s 
Veterinarian (October), of the proceedings at the Special 
Meeting of the Council, held Aug. 22d, 1855 ; but as I, with 
others of my fellow-students, do but imperfectly understand 
how the resolutions then passed may affect us, as Edinburgh 
pupils, I should feel greatly obliged if you or any of the 
advocates of the measure would kindly offer a few words in 
explanation. 
One of yourselves (Prof. Morton), and Mr. Wilkinson, 
are reported to have spoken of a union between the two 
colleges as “ desirable for ulterior purposes,” and as “ a point 
of so much importance that every other consideration ought 
to be secondary to it.” Now, as one likely to be affected by 
this union, I am anxious to learn to what extent its import- 
ance and desirability exist. 
Union, as exemplified in the fable of the bundle of sticks, 
we know is strength ; but a union may be so constituted as 
to lead to the hurt or destruction of one or all of the parties 
concerned in it. I trust, however, that the union, if already 
completed, of the two schools, may give “ strength” to the 
veterinary profession and be a means of furthering its best 
interests. If it be indeed a spring from which advantages 
important enough to have warranted its formation are 
likely to flow, let no invidious, unfriendly, and “ lam- 
better-than-thou” feelings arise, to place obstacles in the way 
of its ’vantage-bringing streams. 
Hoping you will not consider these inquiries unworthy 
of notice, and wishing you every success as editors and 
teachers of veterinary science, 
I remain, gentlemen, 
Your obedient servant, 
“Live and Let Live.” 
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