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contract this—should they not have it before—than in harness; 
for the animal is no sooner borne or reined up, than, in order to give 
himself as much ease as his constrained situation admits of, he 
inclines his head to one side, and in that position carries it, all the 
while bearing with the hard side of his mouth against the bridoon, 
and thereon reposing, for ease, almost the whole weight of his head. 
The effect of this on the larynx is, that while one side is compressed, 
and cannot act, the other is left, comparatively, at liberty; or, at 
least, so far unconstrained, that, by some extra exertion, the 
muscles on that side are enabled to perform their functions, while 
on the other no action can take place at all. 
I had long framed this theory in my mind, when, one day perusing Mr. 
Youatt’s Lectures in The Vetekinarlvn, I was not a little gratified to obseiwe 
that my friend had been entertaining some such notions as my own, although he 
had not gone the same length in his explanation. His words are—“ In the far 
greater number of cases there is distortion, rendering the muscles on one side 
useless, and, therefore, causing them to waste away.”—“ The wasting of the 
muscles, therefore, is the effect^ and not the caude, of that which produces 
roaring.” 
Now that fashion bids us to leave our bearing-reins at home— 
and a very good fashion, when horses have been properly bitted, 
this is—we shall find, probably, some diminution in the number 
of these animals that become roarers. 
[To be continued.] 
[We exceedingly regret that the length of our Index and the pres¬ 
sure of other matter compel us to postpone the conclusion of this 
admirable essay until our next number.—Y.] 
ON CORNS, AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE 
FEET OF FRENCH HORSES. 
By Nimrod. 
St. Pierre., Calais. 
Dear Sir, 
Imprimis, allow me to congratulate you on the flattering tribute 
which has been paid by your brethren of the veterinary profession 
to your talent, your zeal, and your general deportment in the im¬ 
portant situation occupied by you. Every one to whom you arc 
known must admit, that it is not more than your due. It is a 
just requital for all that you have done for the advancement of your 
noble profession. 
In tlie next place, 1 have a word in reply to the corrective but 
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