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for, in place of serving, in the clearest and most equivocal 
manner they condemn him. He will be taught, if experience 
be not lost on him, to remember the saying, <s Save me,” not 
from my foes, but u from my friends,” whom I sought (s for 
safety and for succour.” For instance, Mr. Cartwright, whose 
letter he publishes, writes thus : “ I cannot say that I ever 
lost a mare from the foal being in this position (that of the two 
cases referred to), but I candidly admit that I have been for¬ 
tunate enough not to meet with many of these presentations .” 
And Mr. Robertson, whose skill and experience Mr. Gamgee 
has adduced as an authority in such matters, writes plainly to 
him, stating, “I have never as yet been baffled to effect delivery , 
having at once recourse to embryotomy.” 
Mr. Gamgee says, “ When he first came to Scotland, not 
three years ago, he found the obstetric instruments hitherto 
used amounted to three or four, two out of the number 
little better than useless.” Since then he has invented and 
sought for operating tools, which, when completed, will be the 
largest collection of instruments in the world ” As one who 
undertakes the onerous duty of a teacher, it would better 
serve his office, to prove, as occasion offered, how he could 
use them, and show in what cases they are applicable ; for 
his attempt to classify the different kinds of labours, and the 
causes of obstruction, are so vague and unscientific as to be 
altogether valueless, theoretically or practically. 
Believing that to reason with Mr. Gamgee would be as 
futile an undertaking as the task would be hopeless to 
persuade or convince him, 1 have therefore not attempted 
either; but 1 have some hope that my letter will not be 
wholly lost upon him, for I feel, although mv remarks have 
been necessarily strong, that they have not violated the rules 
of courtesy or fair discussion. 
[We have given insertion to the above communication, in 
right of reply; but we sincerely hope it will be the last con¬ 
taining so many personalities.—E ditors.] 
