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investigation and inquiry. In the latter he shadowed forth 
the theory which has recently been accepted as the cause of 
the coagulation of the blood. It may be that this is still a 
moot question ; nevertheless it has been acknowledged that 
the experiments performed years since by Mr. Turner 
threw much light on this obstruse subject, although they did 
not wholly develop it. 
In the practical part of his profession he took a prominent 
position, and he was bold. The firing-iron found in him a 
strong advocate; his expression was, “If you fire, fire.” 
The furrowed lines he made were sometimes deep, and we have 
thought that now and then he carried this a little too far. 
The mode of shoeing he introduced, called by him the uni¬ 
lateral method, he strongly recommended, and considered 
it to be the ne plus ultra of the art. To this, however, as 
to every other system, objections have been raised. 
It is not our intention or desire to give a history of Mr. 
Turner in this brief notice of him. There are those who 
have been acquainted with him even longer than we have, 
and it will afford us much pleasure to insert their reminis¬ 
cences of him; being convinced that an extension will only, by 
supplying our omissions, add to the just reputation in which 
he was held by those who knew him best. His memory 
will long be revered by us. 
Mr. Turner died, after only a very short illness, of an 
attack of inflammation of the lungs. He had complained for 
some few days previous of sore-throat and pain in the chest, 
yet he was able to attend to his professional duties. 
His diploma bears date May 13th, 1811. He had filled 
the offices of President, Vice-President, and Councilman 
of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and he was 
also one of the Board of Examiners of that body. 
Since the above was written, the death of Mr. William 
Stockley, late of the Royal Artillery, has taken place. He 
was one of the oldest members of the profession, and his 
diploma bears date July 5th, 1794. 
We hope in our next number to be able to place on record 
some particulars of one so long connected with us, and 
whose life must have been full of stirring incidents. 
The departure hence of these the fathers of the profes¬ 
sion, although to be expected as among the natural course 
of events, nevertheless awakens regret and excites reflection. 
Truly it may be said—• 
“ Singula de nobis aimi praedantur durites.” 
