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VETERINARY OBITUARY. 
promote resolution generally. The white of the egg is the best 
antidote for the poison of corrosive sublimate, or any of the pre¬ 
parations of mercury ; it is also useful in poisonings with copper. 
The yolk of the egg mixed with a mucilaginous decoction forms 
a soothing and pectoral emulsion: it likewise serves to suspend 
resins, camphor, and oil. United with turpentine, it constitutes 
the common digestive ointment. Mixed with olive oil, it forms a 
useful liniment for inflamed wounds and ulcers. 
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Uctmitary ©fiituary. 
The mourned, the loved, the lost—too many! yet, liovv few !— Byron. 
Mr. John Percivall, 
Since the publication of the last number of this periodical, 
the profession has lost a most valuable member, and one of the 
editors of The Veterinarian —a father, the memory of whose 
affection and worth will be long' and devoutly cherished. A 
chasm that will not soon be filled up has likewise been made in 
a little circle of veterinarians, among whom there exist many 
shades of difference on theoretical and practical points, and on 
veterinary politics too, but who are united together by frequent 
and pleasant intercourse, by unfeigned friendship and mutual 
esteem. 
Mr. John Percivall graduated at the Veterinary College in 
1795. In 1796 he was appointed, together with Mr. Coleman, 
to superintend the veterinary department at the head-quarters 
of the Ordnance at Woolwich; neither of them, however, re¬ 
ceived anv warrant or commission. 
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Jn 1801 he was appointed a wariant officer, and in 180o was 
honoured with a regular commission. Six additional veterinary 
surgeons w ere then appointed to the Ordnance ; viz. Messrs. 
Stockley, Price, Cordeaux, Cummins, Goodwin, and Coward, 
and Mr. Percivall attained the nominal station of Senior Veteri¬ 
nary Surgeon to the Ordnance. 
lhe duties of Mr. Coleman were soon confined to the de¬ 
livery of certain lectures, principally intended for the instruction 
of the farriers of the Artillery, but on which many of the oflicers 
were accustomed to attend, and from w r hich they derived much 
important information. Mr. Percivall was mainly instrumental 
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