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REVIEW— ILLUSTRATIVE FARRIERY. 
student on his entering the College was to undergo an examination, 
the apprentice’s knowledge would, I feel confident, be found very 
much superior to our own. 
I am, Sir, your’s obediently, 
A Non-Apprentice. 
February 15th, 1849. 
REVIEW. 
Quid sit pulchrum, quid turpe, quid utile, quid non.—Hon. 
Part II. Illustrative Farriery : A Series of Lithographs of 
the different Varieties of Horse s Feet , the states Unshod and 
Shod by different Methods; with Explanations of practical 
Utility. By T. R. HODGSON, Veterinary Surgeon, Finchley, 
late of the Hon. East India Company’s Service. 
The above work, in an unfinished state, has been forwarded to 
us by Mr. Hodgson, as “ nearly ready for publication, providing a 
sufficient number of copies be subscribed for.” It consists of about 
fifty well-executed plates of horses’ feet, with explanations, pre¬ 
faced by some general observations, informing us that the object 
is to shew, on scientific principles, to what height nails may be 
driven through the crust of the hoof without danger of their im¬ 
pinging upon sensible parts. Having, on “ geometrical principles,” 
ascertained the rules of construction of the horse’s hoof, the thick¬ 
ness of the crust at the lower surface can be accurately shewn by 
admeasurement, and so may be pointed out whereabouts nails 
may with safety be driven and where not; and by an extension 
of the principle, by what scale of dimensions shoes may be cast 
or made, of all sizes, adapted with nail-holes in their proper 
places, and fit for immediate application: all other plans for cast¬ 
ing shoeshaving failed from the faulty position of the nail-holes. 
The views taken of the subject before us are altogether novel; 
and Mr. Hodgson has followed up his original ideas at the cost of 
great labour and trouble, as will be seen upon bare inspection of 
