OBITUARY. 
Mr. Alex ander Wilkie, Veterinary Surgeon, Forfar, 
Mr. Wilkie died about two years ago : he was thirty-five years 
of age : he obtained his diploma at the Edinburgh Veterinary 
College, in 1831. He was a bold and scientific practitioner, and 
had an extensive practice, which was daily increasing, when, 
unfortunately, in the administering of some medicine to a glan- 
dered horse, he scratched one of his hands, and glanders was 
thereby communicated. 
Mr. Lyon, veterinary surgeon, Forfar, lately sent me an ac- 
count of his death, a copy of which I forward to you. 
“The late Mr. Wilkie sent for me that-day^ week before his 
death He complained that he was rather uneasy, and cold, and 
that no medicine he had got would make him perspire, or change 
these sensations in any way. He wished me to give him anti- 
monials in great doses, but, considering him dangerous, I de- 
clined giving him any thing, and rather called upon his doctor. 
I also made his bed for him, and promised to call again; but, 
being busy, l had no opportunity. The symptoms of glanders 
were not then manifest, nor did they appear for two days after ; 
but when they did make their appearance, I understand the sight 
of him was most horrifying; the discharge from the nostrils, eyes, 
and mouth were so extraordinary, that the virus was running 
down his cheeks and round under his chin. He was vaccinated 
by the absorption of the virus from a scratch on the side of one 
of his hands, while treating some glandered horses belonging to 
Mr. Cambell, innkeeper, Dundee. 
VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
WILLIAM BROWN V . JOHN ELK1NGTON. 
Eon the plaintiff, Mr. Balguy, Q.C.,and Mr. Mellor; for the 
defendant, Mr. Hill, Q.C., and Mr. Humphrey. 
Mr. Mellor opened the pleadings, and Mr. Balguy stated the 
case, which originated in the purchase of a horse made by Mr. 
Brown, veterinary surgeon, of Warwick, from Mr. Elkington, of 
Ryton, upon a warranty from the latter individual that the animal 
was sound. On the part of the plaintiff it was sought to esta- 
