fracture of both metacarpal bones. 435 
with as much noise as “ a roarer would make in his gallop.’ At 
length she fell; after which the symptoms began to subside, and 
in a few days she was sent home. 
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A CASE OF FRACTURE OF BOTH THE 
METACARPAL BONES. 
By the same . 
A curious instance of fracture of both metacarpal bones oc¬ 
curred on our race meadow in 1828. A black mare, matched 
to run at the ensuing spring races, was, by way of training, 
galloped round the course until she was completely exhausted. 
When one wiseacre was tired of riding, another mounted. At 
length the poor animal w as reduced to the utmost distress; and 
both the metacarpal bones, each about three inches above the 
fetlock joints, snapped short. The fractured ends protruded 
through the integuments, and the sufferer moved several yards 
on them before she fell. 
Post-mortem Examination . 
The exterior tendons of each leg, where the fracture took place, 
were nearly severed: the flexor tendons and sessamoid bones 
uninjured. On opening the chest, I found the trachea and 
bronchial ramifications filled throughout with a formation re- 
sembling froth, but higher coloured; and their mucous mem¬ 
branes much inflamed. The lungs were distended, and surcharged 
with blood; the pituitary membranes and tunica conjunctiva 
highly injected; the heart and the whole of the abdominal viscera 
healthy. 
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A REPLY TO MR. BAZING ON ONE-SIDED NAILING, 
By Mr. W. C. Spooner, Bland ford. 
To the Editors of u The Veterinarian." 
Gentlemen, 
I have an equal disinclination with Mr. Bazing to enter 
into a paper contest with any one ; and I should rather be dis¬ 
posed to remain in the mire of error, into which he so kindly 
places me, did I not fancy that I had a sufficient excuse for 
again occupying your pages in replying to his last letter. My 
reason, then, is simply this : that if I have committed the errors 
Mr. B. has thought proper to correct, it w as my duty to acknow¬ 
ledge them; but that-if 1 conceived I was right, in justice to my¬ 
self I ought to support my opinions. But before I proceed, I 
would fain endeavour to avoid the trap Mr. B, has set for me at 
