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REVIEW. 
The possession of the copyright, since his death, having 
fallen’ into other hands, and another edition being de¬ 
manded, Mr. Gabriel, M.R.C.S. and Y.S., was solicited to 
undertake the duties of Editor thereof. 
From the rapidity with which the work has passed through 
its several editions, perhaps the differences to be seen between 
the second and the third, are not so marked as those between 
the first and the second edition. Nevertheless, in the present 
one will be found much new matter, while that which has 
become obsolete has been withdrawn ; the object Mr. Gabriel 
has kept in view being the bringing up of the work to the 
present state of Veterinary medicine; in which of late years 
considerable advances have taken place. It is true there are 
parts we could have wished had been more fully dwelt upon ; 
but it is always difficult to give to a popular work a form in 
strict accordance with the requirements of Science. One 
feature we highly approve of—that of throwing the subject- 
matter of the foot notes into the body of the work. We have 
always felt in our readings that the perusal of notes materially 
interferes with our comprehension of the subject, by checking 
the flow or continuance of thought. This may be an idio- 
syncracy. 
At the present day, since it is a topic almost universally 
dwelt upon, so it is quite legitimate that the system of horse¬ 
training, as advocated by Mr. Rarey, should find a place in 
these pages. This, with dentition in the horse, is new; as 
also are some comments on the disease designated roaring, 
and a few others. 
On the whole, while we are inclined to think that, although 
the scientifically educated member of the profession will not 
often refer to the “The Horse ” for information, yet a perusal 
of the work may even to him prove of service. He will glean 
something from it; while, to those for whom it is especially 
intended, it cannot fail to be of the greatest use. 
Of course, we enter not into the consideration of the ques¬ 
tion— Is it wise for members of the profession to write for the 
non-professional public ? since each has a right to entertain his 
own opinion upon it, and to act accordingly. The fears of 
those objectors, who are apprehensive that the general public 
