514 FOREIGN VETERINARY SCHOOLS. 
medium of The Veterinarian, wherein the unusual circum¬ 
stance of a mare producing twins is adverted to, also a notion 
entertained that they are never brought forth alive, I am, in 
consequence, induced to communicate a circumstance which 
occurred a short distance from this town, where they were not 
only brought forth alive, but are at this moment in perfect 
health, and of the age of two years, one a colt and the other a 
filly (both bays): the colt is rather coarsely formed, but the filly 
is very neat, and of the ordinary size of two-year old colts. 
The sire of them is Strathperne, a thorough-bred bay horse, 
out of a large-sized, roomy* bay coach mare, twelve years old, 
and about fifteen hands three inches and a half high. I believe 
she is now at work on the Brixton road, in one of the vans which 
convey prisoners from the police office of the metropolis to the 
tread-mill. 
The owner of the twins informs me, that for the first three 
months as much time and attention was bestowed in rearing 
them as a young child would require. 
While in the act of writing this letter, I am informed that seve¬ 
ral instances of the kind have occurred within the vicinity of this 
place, but they have not come under my observation. 
I remain, 
Yours respectfully, 
E. Battersbee, V.S. 
FOREIGN VETERINARY SCHOOLS.—No. III. 
THE NETHERLANDS. 
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