74 PAST' AND PRESENT STATE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE. 
iron be seen. No person would suspect there had ever been 
hernia in the part. 
In making the above experiment, I thought if I could exite 
such an inflammation as would extend to the inner parts, adhesion 
of the intestine would take place, and prevent the protrusion of 
it through the peritoneal opening. How far my theory is correct, 
remains to seen ; and, if ever I have an opportunity of making a 
post-mortem examination, I will immediately give you the re¬ 
sult. 
THE PAST AND PRESENT STATE OF VETERINARY 
SCIENCE. 
Bj/ Mr. T. W. Mayer, 'NewcastU-under-Line. 
No. VII. 
[Continued from Vol. X, page 606.] 
A SUSPENSION from those immediate objects which more or 
less press upon the attention of every man at the close of one 
year and the commencement of another, disposes him, in his 
moments of repose, to consider what are the immediate subjects 
likely to occupy his future consideration. With sentiments 
such as these do I, after a somewhat rapid and hasty sketch of 
the past and present state of veterinary science, return to make 
some further observations on what has been already stated, and 
to offer some hints with reference to the future. 
First, I would remark that, as veterinary science has progressed 
in proportion as a more accurate knowledge of it has been ob¬ 
tained and circulated, it is absolutely necessary that an efficient 
system of public education should be carried out, in order that 
a more extended acquaintance with the veterinary art may be 
acquired, and the profession at large essentially benefitted. 
I trust that the truth of this remark will appear evident from 
what has been already stated in the foregoing papers; for 
whenever new facts, or new methods of explaining old ideas, are 
adopted, some good must accrue to the particular science that 
is under consideration. So it was in former times, when the 
experimental investigations of some, and the reasonings of others, 
were brought to bear upon veterinary science. These things led to 
further inquiry and observation; and to give them force and 
effect, to fix a standard of truth, and to dispel the delusions of 
error, was the leading plan, the grand object in adopting a sys¬ 
tem of public education. Again, this, by making known what 
