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between the surface of the lung and the thoracic parietes ; so 
that when the puncture was made, the air passed directly from 
the interior of the lung into the subcutaneous cellular tissue, 
without any effusion into the great serous cavities. And this 
also explains why the respiration was not much affected ; for when 
this takes place there is always a great difficulty of breathing. 
CONTEMPORARY WRITERS. 
[We subjoin the opinions of the Editors of some periodicals. 
We have not the pleasure of any personal acquaintance with 
these gentlemen ; but it is gratifying to know that the eyes of 
the public are upon us, and that they approve of the course 
we have adopted. 
The first is from Mr. Taylor, of Whittington, Stoke Ferry ; 
and the others from the northern and southern metropolis. 
We return our warmest thanks.] 
Whittington, Stoke Ferry, 
Sept. 24, 1841. 
Sir, — An utter stranger to you, except as a reader of and occa- 
sional commentator (especially in the pages of the 6 ‘ British Far- 
mers’ Magazine”) on your useful and intelligent periodical, and 
being, moreover, entirely ignorant of the profession of which you 
are so able and indefatigable an organ and advocate, I ought 
to apologize to you for the liberty I am about to take in thus ad- 
dressing you. 
I am led to do so, chiefly with a view to express the entire ap- 
probation of a disinterested person of the principles by which 
you have been guided in the controversy between the friends and 
oppone nts of free discussion. As Editor of an important work 
like The Veterinarian, I consider you have done yourself 
honour, and conferred a vast public benefit, by upholding, and 
in your own person enforcing, these principles ; and if others 
think as I do on this subject, be assured it will be of more ser- 
vice to the interests of your periodical than any advertisement 
you could draw up and circulate of its merits. 
I have directed a Bury paper to be forwarded to you (which 
I hope will reach you on Wednesday next), wherein you will 
find an article fully corroborating these my private opinions. I 
was led to this, chiefly by the duty which seemed in a manner 
incumbent on me to express my sentiments on the subject, as it 
