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DIVISION OF THE FLEXOR TENDONS. 
limbs, in very young animals, in which the operation is impro¬ 
per, because these can generally be cured by other means ; and 
cases sometimes fail, even where the operation is proper, from 
the improper manner in which the animal is treated in regard to 
shoeing: thus we have sometimes seen considerable injury done 
by the country smith putting on a shoe with a large tip, in order 
to give the foot a purchase; the consequence of which is, a fresh 
strain, and this almost on the animal being first put to work: 
the heels should be elevated a little, so as to keep the weakened 
part as easy as possible, until it has acquired mature strength. 
We might enlarge on this subject considerably, but refrain, 
as it would lead us into a w T ider field than we have leisure, at 
present, to survey with the correctness the subject merits. 
D. 
VeUtimvv Affairs* 
Professor Coleman’s Address to his Pupils—Che¬ 
mical Lectures—Secret Operations. 
We have received the following letter from a student at the 
Veterinary College 
<( A further Gradation in the Veterinary Profession . 
(i I cannot close this day without taking up my pen and 
sketching an impartial extract from that which our worthy Pro¬ 
fessor has this day descanted on prior to the delivery of his 
lecture. He stated that as it was his wish to study the welfare of 
every pupil; and, as in his present situation he half regarded us 
as his children, it behoved him to speak openly, and yet with due 
good feeling to each of us; and particularly openly and yet with 
good feeling to those young men w 7 ho had disgraced not only them¬ 
selves but him by having presented themselves before the examin¬ 
ing committee, knowing at the same time their deficiency, and 
shewing their inability to answer questions altogether fair and 
plain. He would further state, that their deficiency was princi¬ 
pally in chemistry, which, as a science, ought to be perfectly 
understood, and at the finger’s-end of every pupil; for this 
branch is now cultivated by every gentleman of education; and 
should he find the veterinary surgeon deficient, he will be much 
lowered in his estimation : therefore the committee had deter¬ 
mined to be more strict with regard to this branch. He had 
inquired of Mr. Morton, and found that they had in their library 
