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MARSHALL’S SPECIFIC. 
natural strength. This is noticed to prevent doubt either as to the efficacy 
of the remedy when such cases occur, or to the possibility of injurious con- 
sequences arising from its application under any circumstances whatever ; 
neither does its use occasion the least painful sensation. 
“ The above forwarded (free of carriage) to any part of the country, upon 
the remittance of ten shillings to Mr. Corfield, Chemist, 11, New-street, 
Birmingham, sole agent for the Midland Counties.” 
Such are the pretensions of this new remedy, as set forth by 
the discoverer. Let us examine the above a little in detail, and 
see how Mr. Marshall is consistent with what we know to be true 
respecting diseases of the eye of the horse, and also what he 
(Mr. M.) himself states. The circular commences by announcing 
a “ Specific for diseases of the eye.” But, in reading through the 
circular, the reader is surprised with a statement made by the 
writer which proves that, after all, it is no specific whatever — 
“ Should the inflammation ,” says Mr. M., “ run high , take away 
some blood , and an opening ball occasionally will be of service. 
The stable to be well ventilated, and let the horse have moderate 
exercise .” 
Now, if these drops be a “ specific ” for disease of the eye, why, 
in the name of common sense, bleed the animal and give “an 
opening ball occasionally,” and ventilate and exercise and use 
“ solutions V’ A specific needs no auxiliary ; nay, in fact, one 
would be apt to suppose such would be injurious, as tending to 
alter the required effect of the remedy upon the diseased organ. 
Again ; to take away blood in such cases, and “ occasionally” give 
“ an opening ball,” and wash the eye with mild astringents, such 
as he recommends, is just the practice which veterinarians adopt, 
and in the majority of cases their patients recover; so that any 
one pursuing such a method, and at the same time using the ten 
shilling Specific, and the case recovers, of course the bleeding, and 
the “ occasional opening ball,” and the astringent washes, would 
have done nothing : — The Specific ! — the Ten Shilling Specific ! ! — 
would have done it all. 
What is more wonderful still, this remedy cures eyes when they 
are not diseased : — “ Although one eye only may be affected in the 
first instance, yet the application should be used to both, the disease 
generally attacking the sound eye also in a few days, if not attended 
to.” Truly this Specific is “ singularly efficacious.” Mr. 
Marshall maybe a “ surgeon oculist,” and one, too, who has “made 
all diseases of the horse’s eye one of the objects of his peculiar 
study ;” but certainly, if he has, I am of opinion that he does not 
see very clearly himself, otherwise he would never .have written 
such nonsense as the following : — “ He can with safety state that 
blindness, so destructive to the value; of the animal, will in all cases 
