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Review. 
Quid sit pulchrum, quid turpe, quid utile, quid non. — H or. 
On Veterinary Jurisprudence . By J. K. Haire, Gent., one, 
&c., S.R.V.C. Printed by W. Cooper, M.R.C.V.S., 
Great Berkhamsted. 
It is a grateful task to have to review the literary efforts 
of those who are just entering upon their professional career. 
Foreign to us is the desire to check the opening bud by the 
chilling blasts of criticism, causing it to droop and wither ; 
rather would we aid in its expansion by giving to it warm 
and genial encouragement, so that it may blossom and bear 
fruit. Too well do we know how little the labours of the 
pen are esteemed among us. We would it were otherwise, 
believing that the literature of a profession is a true index 
both of its position and worth. Be it, then, ours to hold out 
the assisting hand, and to commend the cultivation of 
talent. 
Nor have we any sympathy with those who contemn the 
productions of the aspirant. Time will correct any errors 
that may arise from exuberance of thought, or an over- 
earnest zeal, and give to his after-productions the impress of 
maturer judgment. But would this have been obtained had 
he in early life not attempted the communication of his 
opinions through the medium of the press? or had his 
first essay been met with coldness or unmerited severity ? 
We trow not. We had almost said w T e despise the man “who 
withers at another’s joy and certainly we have no feeling 
in common with him. 
The production before us emanates from one yet a student ; 
still is there much in it of merit; and coming, too, at a 
time most opportune, ‘ it will be read both with interest 
and advantage. We have always considered the Veterinary 
Medical Association a most useful institution, since, by pro- 
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