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so great, indeed, that, had it not been removed, doubtless, serious 
injury of the jaw-bone and fangs of the teeth, and, I believe I may 
add, loss of eyesight, would have ensued; and perhaps death of 
the horse as a sequel. 
After having well washed the mouth with water, I inserted a 
piece of gutta percha, previously softened by boiling water, mould- 
ing the same well into the part, and so completely filling up the 
cavity, and preventing any farther accumulation of food. The 
subsequent treatment consisted in the administration of a gentle 
aperient, and the application of warm water to the eyes, with a 
cooling diet. In the course of a few days the eyes became quite 
restored, exhibiting no signs of previous disease. The horse gra- 
dually regained his former blooming condition, and has continued 
to do well up to the present time. The gutta percha became 
gradually pressed out as Nature restored the parts to their normal 
condition. 
Your’s respectfully. 
REVIEW. 
Quid sit pulchrum, quid turpe, quid utile, quid non. — Hon. 
Recueil de Memoires et Observations sur l’Hygi^ne et 
LA MftDECINE V6TERINAIRE MlLlTAlRES, redig e sous la Sur- 
veillance de la Commission d' Hygiene, et publie par Ordre du 
Ministre Secretaire d' Etat au Departement de la Guerre. 
Paris, 1847. 
Memoirs and Observations on Military Veterinary Hy- 
giene AND Medicine, compiled and arranged under the 
Superintendence of the Sanitary Committee , and published by 
Order of the Secretary at War. Paris, 1847. 
[Continued from vol. xxii, page 696.] 
We feel unwilling to quit the important subject we little more 
than broached in our last Number, viz. “ The Alimentation or 
Feeding of Horses,” and leave behind us some experimental results, 
tending to disturb long-established theory and practice, founded 
thereon. We have, therefore, this month resumed the volume 
