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rience opposition and resentment, on account of the opinion which 
his familiarity with the subject enables him to give. I have now 
an action entered against me for having, in the discharge of my 
duty as inspector, reported three horses as being glandered, and 
that at the instigation of a young beginner in our profession. Two 
of them are since dead, and the other labours under the effects of 
the disorder in its advanced stage. 
I, in common with others, cannot but wish that the result may 
justify the opinion of Professor Sewell, that glanders is curable. J 
cannot say, however, that my personal observations support that 
doctrine. At any rate, if the disease is curable, it must be in 
its incipient stage only; and that circumstance would make me 
apprehend many difficulties in the way of the learned Professor’s 
demonstration. From the great backwardness to call in profes¬ 
sional aid, which is fed by avarice, and the arrogant appeal to 
authors, who profess to make the party his own doctor, I fear he 
will find it almost impossible to obtain a case at the stage at 
which the cure, if ever practicable, could alone be effected. Mr. 
Sewell has already conferred many advantages on the profession. 
To him we are indebted for some most valuable discoveries. All 
candid men, however, incline to scepticism regarding this theory. 
Admitting the great obscurity in which this interesting question is 
involved, I cannot but anxiously wish him success, and to have the 
subject fairly tested. The great difficulty being, I imagine, to ob¬ 
tain subjects at a given period, it would be well if government 
could be prevailed upon to supply the means for a trial on a suffi¬ 
ciently extensive scale. 
Always anxious to stimulate inquiry, and willing to contribute 
materials that may facilitate our arriving at a correct conclusion, 
I remain, &c. 
EXTRACT FROM THE COMPTE-RENDU OF THE LABOURS 
OF THE ROYAL VETERINARY SCHOOL AT ALFORT, 
DURING THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR 1839-40. 
PATHOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS. 
M. Renault, Professor ; M. Bouleg, Assistant Prefessor ; 
Second Assistant, M. Prudhonime. 
During the scholastic year, which has just terminated, 825 
animals of different species have been admitted into the hospital, 
aud become the subjects of clinical lectures. In addition to these, 
more than 2000 have been brought for consultation, either with re¬ 
gard to diseases of various kinds, or for examination as to sound¬ 
ness. In the course of the two last years 1669 have been inmates 
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