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same or any another kind occur, to observe particularly whether 
the animals are in sheds or yards, or in open fields. If in the 
former, whether sanitary regulations are adopted, such as clean¬ 
liness, ventilation, and drainage; if in fields, whether they are 
large or small, open, with hedges cut and trees lopped; or whether 
the inclosures are small with hedges high; if the soil is well 
drained; whether the situation is on an eminence, or is flat 
and low; and last, but not least, to inquire the previous prevail¬ 
ing point of the wind. 
*** The Editor warmly responds to his friend’s good wishes. 
CASES BY MR. THOMAS WELLS. 
To the Editor of u The Veterinarian .” 
Sir,—I n accordance with a promise made some time ago, 1 
send you two or three practical cases for insertion in your next 
month’s periodical, should you deem them worthy of notice, 
and I can but express regret that my leisure does not oftener 
afford me an opportunity of so doing. I feel perfectly assured, 
that if, as a body, we acted more on the “quid pro quo” prin¬ 
ciple, the pages of The VETERINARIAN would record many a 
valuable case now totally lost to the veterinary world—excepting, 
of course, to him to whom it may happen to occur*; whereby we 
should add to the general stock of information, so useful, and 
so anxiously sought after by practitioners at large, nothing, in 
my opinion, being of so much real benefit to them as well re¬ 
corded practical cases. Well do I remember the heading of 
the first article sent by a talented army veterinary surgeon, 
now no more (the late Mr. Castley, 12th Lancers), to The 
VETERINARIAN, many years ago. It contains so much good sense, 
that you will pardon me for repeating it here. “ If,” says he, 
“ every one would write as much as he knows,” and “ only 
what he knows,” we should advance in the path of improve¬ 
ment with a firm and united step. This is a good observation 
to keep in mind, perhaps, at all times, but more especially when 
we have to deal with practical facts. And then he goes on to 
say—“ And let every one tell his story in his own way.” For 
my part, I must confess, I had rather hear a man speak plain 
good sense, than see him ever aiming at fine words and high- 
sounding phrases, “ like little wanton boys that swim on 
bladders.” Let us hope, Mr. Editor, that this advice of the late 
* And after some few years, lost to him as well ; since we all know how lapse 
of time insensibly wears impressions oft’ the mind by rendering them fainter and 
fainter, until, at length, they elude all useful recollection.—En. Vet. 
