ON THE POWER OF IODINE. 821 
The following singular advertisement was sent to our printer for 
insertion : — 
On Tuesday, December 2d, will be published, 
Post 8vo, price Is. 
GN1HTONTUOB AOD AHCUM: 
Or, Reports of the Decease of an Illustrious President of 
the Lunarian Veterinary College ; the Proceedings of the 
scarcely less illustrious Fellows in electing his Successor; and, 
very neatly annexed, a NEVER-TO-BE-SURPASSED IDEA OF A 
VETERINARY EXAMINATION— in the Moon, OF COURSE. 
J. Pattie, 4, Brydges Street, Catherine Street, Strand; and to 
be had of all Booksellers and Newsvenders in the United Kingdom. 
The money for the insertion of such an advertisement was, of 
course, returned. It did not suit the sombre character of the cover 
of our Periodical. 
It may, however, be a mere harmless joke, which some wag is 
playing upon us. If so, while we know that 
“ Care to our coffin adds a nail no doubt,” 
we are not such churls as to deny that 
“ Every grin so merry draws one out 
and we shall be ready and thankful to laugh our fill. 
If it should be something more than a joke, those whom it may 
concern will, doubtless, give the proper answer ; and the author of 
this topsy-turvy, wrong-end-forward-entitled book, will have no 
right to complain. 
ON THE POWER OF IODINE IN THE DISPERSION 
OF TUMOURS. 
By Mr. T. WARDLE, East Sheen. 
On the 3d of July, a black mare, belonging to Mr. Fitch, of Fulham, 
was received into my infirmary, with a large tumour on the pastern 
joint of the near fore leg. It had been previously treated by a 
blacksmith, at Fulham. When she arrived there was one seton 
through the tumour, but no discharge of matter. I, therefore, de- 
termined to insert others, and accordingly passed three additional 
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