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ON the diseases of the spinal chord. 
Juster no doubt in its principle, yet it would not be precise, nor 
would it establish anv particular case—it would leave to veteri¬ 
narians differently instructed, and with opinions exceedingly dif¬ 
ferent and even irreconcilable, the duty of determining the nature 
of the unsoundness, and the duration of the warranty—it would 
plunge us again in the incertitude from which we are endeavour- 
ing to emerge,—and, for a jurisprudence unjust, but fixed, it 
would substitute one, uncertain, arbitrary, and contrary to the 
only foundation of all legislation fixidity and uniformity. 
that, then, which we desire is a special law upon the matter 
a law which shall clearly determine the affections and diseases 
that shall be considered as unsoundness throughout the 
France, and the duration of the time of warranty that will best 
suit all ; and which will put an end to the annoying, and inju¬ 
rious, and numerous processes, which vague principles and con¬ 
trary decisions have produced. This law, the progress of the 
veterinary .art will now render easy to be established. It 
will meet the wants of the present period, and it will tear from 
a code, which Europe admires and envies, a page that presents a 
disgraceful anachronism. 
Let us hope, then, that the time is not far distant when agn- 
culture and commerce will be presented with this most invaluable 
benefit; and let us look with confidence to a government, whose 
solicitude for these two sources of our national prosperity is 
evinced by the character of the administrators with which it has 
surrounded itself. 
I2xtract0. 
On the Diseases of the Spinal Chord. 
By M. Bouley, V.S. 
[Concluded from p. 56.] 
Having related eight cases of paraplegia in the horse, in all 
of which there were morbid alterations of the dorso-lumbar por¬ 
tion of the spinal marrow, I will now describe three in which 
there were lesions of the cervico-dorsal portion. 
CASE IX. 
Communicated by M. Renault, and copied from the Clinical Report of 
M. Vatel. 
An entire draught horse, of an iron grey colour, eight years 
old, of good constitution, and sanguine temperament, was 
