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these gentlemen, both of whom we much esteem, we may at 
least say, that there was nothing in the temper and manner 
with which V. S. handled his subject, that ought to have 
made him desirous to conceal his name from us or from any 
one. 
We were, how r ever, very glad that w r e could insert his paper 
without the violation of a rule, from which, and we repeat it for 
the last time, nothing shall induce us to deviate. We will 
know our correspondents . On a scientific or practical subject it 
is highly desirable that we should, otherwise what voucher have 
we for the accuracy of any statement that may be made ? On 
subjects such as that which have employed the pens of these two 
gentlemen it is imperatively necessary. No one shall make a 
personal attack to which (with regard to us at least) he is afraid 
or ashamed to affix his name. Therefore, let us not be 
misunderstood ;—while, in the language of V. S., we consider 
The Veterinarian as “ a general storehouse (why is it not 
more used ?) and unbiassed disseminator of the opinions and 
views of all, and will neither reject nor decline to register those 
of any, which are neither too personally vehement in expression 
nor notoriously erroneous,” we do also consider ourselves so far 
** responsible for the bearings or complexion of conflicting senti¬ 
ments”—we do consider ourselves so far and so strictly bound to 
see fair play, that we will know every combatant . 
Quid sit pulchriun, quid turpe, quid utile, quid non.— Horace. 
Traitc Elementaire de Maticre Mcdicale et Pharmacologic 
Vetcrinaire: par M. Moiroud. Paris, 1831. 
[Continued from vol. iv, p. 594.] 
Special Excitants. 
Many of these drugs seem to be entitled to the name of exci¬ 
tants, on account of a mixed action, sui generis , and sometimes 
even by an action diametrically opposite to that which this name 
imports; such are certain narcotics and some laxatives: these, 
