THE 
VETERINARIAN. 
VOL. XII, No. 140.] AUGUST 1839. [New Series, No. 80. 
COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND PATHOLOGY. 
By Mr. YOU ATT. 
LECTURE XXV. 
The Orbit of the Eye in the Bimana and Quadrumana — in the 
Quadruped — the Horse — the Ox — in them the Bone continuous 
in the outer Ridge — the Interposition of Cartilage in the Omni- 
vor a and Carnivora — the Direction of the Orbits in the Horse — 
Ox — Sheep. The Situation of the Eye generally — the Peculi- 
arity in Carnivorous Animals — the Protection of the Eye — 
the adipose Matter — the Position of the Orbit in the Ox. The 
Situation of the Eye-ball — the Protection of his Eye — the Use 
of the adipose Matter — Fracture of the orbital Arch — Mr. Prit- 
chard's Case — M. Leblanc's Experience — where the Fracture is 
most frequent. Mode of Treatment. Exostosis — its frequency 
abroad. The Exostoses which are fatal — the Use of Iodine — 
Caries — Puncture of the Walls of the orbital Cavity — Treat- 
ment — Cases. 
AS we proceed posteriorly along the base of the brain, the optic 
nerves present themselves next to the olfactory ones. It is with 
some degree of pleasure that I approach the consideration of them, 
but I confess that I have much more painful apprehension, lest 
I should not do justice to a subject so intimately connected with 
the comfort and the value of our patients, and necessarily leading 
us, to a certain extent at least, to the consideration of a principle 
second in its importance and sublimity to that of attraction alone, 
and, like it, pervading the boundless realms of space. You, how- 
ever, in lectures like these will forgive me, and think that I am 
pursuing the safest path, if I studiously confine myself to a simple 
description of the organs of vision in our domesticated animals, 
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