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disease originated from some obstruction in the intestinal canal, 
sucli as dung-balls or calculi; and added, that no power could save 
her. The best means to accomplish this had been tried, and he 
quite despaired of her. 
Sth, 8 A.M. —The breathing very laborious—the abdomen hard, 
and much distended. The pulse was 84. At half past eleven A.M. 
she died. 
9th, Post-mortem Examination. — Present Messrs. B. Clark, 
Fenwick, Woodger, and the owner. On laying open the abdo¬ 
men, the peritoneal covering of the colon and caecum shewed gene¬ 
ral inflammation of the peritoneum. This was also the case with 
the stomach. The mucous coat of the colon and caecum were also 
highly inflamed, and the colon was filled with hard undigested food. 
Mr. Bracy Clark told the owner that the oil had killed the mare. 
Mr. Fenwick said that if oil had killed that mare it ought to have 
killed hundreds, for he had given it in such cases for the last forty 
years. 
THE VETERINARIAN, DECEMBER 1, 1840. 
Nc- quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat.— Ciceko. 
The course of lectures for 1840-41, at the Royal Veterinary 
College, at St. Pancras, commenced on Monday, the 2d of Novem¬ 
ber. The introductory Oration was, as usual, delivered by the 
Head Professor, Mr. Sewell. His lecture, although resembling 
that of the preceding year, possessed considerable novelty. His 
early history of the horse had some originality and merit, and the 
illustrations which he gave of the recent improvements in the treat¬ 
ment of his various diseases had no little interest. The liberality 
with which he spoke of the improvements and discoveries of the 
pupils of the school was peculiarly pleasing when compared with 
the half-praise or cold approbation frequently bestowed on the same 
works by Professor Coleman. There was, however, one fault, one 
omission, which we much regretted. All that was said of other ani¬ 
mals beside the horse was comprised in two short sentences, and 
they did not contain the slightest pledge that the maladies of these 
animals loould ever receive the attention which they deserved. 
This was in very bad keeping; but it was consistent with the course 
