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We will quote but two other passages from the pathology/ 
and then refer our readers to the book itself, for new, and pro¬ 
found, and satisfactory information respecting every malady to^ 
which the horse is subject. The first disperses all the obscurity 
in which some diseases, the most mysterious as well as untract- 
able, have been hitherto involved, and entitles him to the cor¬ 
dial thanks of every veterinary practitioner. Strangles, glan¬ 
ders, farcy, grease, agree together so nearly in cause, symptoms, 
and effect, that the situation of each on the various parts of the 
body constitutes the main distinction between them, as this 
does also affect the appearance and consistency of the matter 
produced.'’^ (p. 339.) 
The second is altogether original, and will assuredly immor¬ 
talize The Veterinary Surgeon.’’ I have very little doubt 
that the marrow is concerned in the production of grease, for I 
have successively examined twenty legs which were affected 
with grease at the time life was extinguished, and the marrow 
was invariably confined to the lower part only, as if it were 
fallen down there for want of vigour, whilst the upper part of 
the bone was hollow in every instance.” (p. 377.) 
As an etymologist Mr. J. Hinds is not less successful. Sur¬ 
feit and mange are of French origin^ as I apprehend ; sur-fait, or 
over-done, being tantamount to mange in its imperfect tenses, the 
effect of eating too much.” Worthy coadjutor of Tooke!— 
Again, from the word lacta (milk) these vessels are termed 
lacteals,^' Vives, from the French avives, and the verb aviver, 
to be brisk and lively, as if it were conferred ironically upon 
the animal in his dullest state.” (p. 332.) I have long been 
of opinion that poney is derived from the apparently great pain 
(in Latin, pane,) they sustain in performing their work. Hence 
I infer Dr. Johnson was not justified in leaving out the e in 
poney.” (p. 37.) Johnson, Parr, and Porson, hide your dimi¬ 
nished heads! 
One sample of decent writing, If the dung comes forth 
in small hard knobs, like gingerbread-nuts, the arse-gut must 
be cleared by the hand.” (p. 243.) 
One last specimen of polite writing;—that style which The 
Veterinary Surgeon,” no longer a farrier, no longer characterized 
by his ignorance and brutality, but assuming the rank, and 
feelings, and conduct of a gentleman, will now adopt. It is 
true that the persons whom he is attacking, Messrs. Goodwin, 
and Bracy Clark, are altogether insignificant, and require not 
that the common rules of courtesy should be observed with re- 
t ard to them. Mr. J. Hinds quotes from Mr. Goodwin that 
Ir. Bracy Clark had remarked that the French mode of shoe- 
