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To come more immediately to our own profession, i 
hesitate not to place at the head of the list Morton’s 
f Manual of Veterinary Pharmacy.’ It perhaps does not 
become me to say anything of the merits of this work; 
nay, indeed, it speaks for itself. I feel, however, bound to 
add, that at a time when the Horse alone formed the sole 
subject of study within these walls, this publication came 
forth, to the lasting honour of its author, giving the history 
of medicinal agents, their properties, uses, and doses in the 
alleviation of the diseases of all domesticated animals. To 
Mr. Morton we are also indebted for an elegant little mono¬ 
graph on Calculous disorders; and a publication which has 
never been prized at a tythe of its value, a Toxicological 
Chart. Percivall’s f Elementary Lectures,’ although written 
some years since, will ever be numbered among the greatest 
of this author’s productions ; later, he has given us a series 
of volumes on Hippopathology, which no veterinary surgeon 
should be without. Time will not permit of my doing more 
than name a few others which immediately occur to me: 
Youatt on the e Horse,’ 4 Cattle,’ and c Sheep.’ Blaine’s 
4 Veterinary Outlines,’ and his c Canine Pathology,’ a new 
edition of which has lately appeared from the pen of Mr. 
Walton Mayer. Coleman on the 4 Foot.’ Turner on ‘ Navi¬ 
cular Disease,’ and Spooner on the ‘ Foot.’ This latter gen¬ 
tleman has likewise written a useful little book on the c Diseases 
of the Sheep.’ Doubtless, there are many others whose works 
should appear here, but without any invidious selection, my 
object has been to give such as seemed to me to be among 
the best for your study. 
Next, a word with regard to the Prizes. You are aware 
that for the last few years a Silver Medal and two or more 
Certificates of Merit have been given at the close of the 
Session, by each lecturer, to the pupils who most excelled in 
their written answers to the questions propounded. I need 
hardly say that this system of rewards, if so I might call it, 
was introduced that it might prove a healthy stimulus to your 
exertions, and, perhaps, on the whole our expectations have not 
been disappointed. I feel bound, however, to say that the con¬ 
tinuance of the plan will rest entirely with yourselves. If there 
is any lack of a right spirit of competition, or any falling off in 
the merit of the answers, your teachers will feel themselves 
obliged, for the credit of the school, to discontinue these prizes. 
We, however, do not anticipate any such evil, and my only 
object in making these remarks, is to show you how much 
you have it in your power to assist us both in maintaining 
and advancing the best interests of the profession. 
