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veterinary practice and science. The literary execution of 
the book is very satisfactory, the text is profusely illustrated, 
and the student will find abundant means in the cuts for fa¬ 
miliarizing- himself with the various aspects presented by the 
incisive arches during the different stages of life. The phe¬ 
nomena of the characteristic evolution of the teeth of all our 
domestic animals is fully considered, and the illustrations, both 
original and borrowed, are executed in a manner adequate to 
the importance of the subject. Illustrations do not always 
illustrate; these do. The book is completed by an appendix 
upon human dentition, which thus renders it a thorough and 
complete treatise upon dental development. 
This is, we believe, the first work of importance with 
which the profession has been favored from the pen of Pro¬ 
fessor Huidekoper, and we hope that its reception by veteri¬ 
narians, breeders and by lovers of horse-flesh will be such as 
to encourage its author to hasten the completion of other 
works, which, according to rumor, he has in preparation. 
It is by the multiplication of books of this character that 
we may hope, within no long period, to possess an original 
American veterinary literature which may, without discredit, 
fraternize with that of old Europe. 
It rests largely upon our younger men to accomplish this. 
When will the ambitious and competent among them make 
themselves known? 
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THE VETERINARIAN’S CALL BOOK. By Professor Rosooe Bell, D.V. 
S. (Sabiston & Murray, New York City.) 
It should be gratifying to veterinarians to know that at 
last one amongst them has undertaken to furnish his brother 
practitioners with one of those compendious conveniences 
which, when we at length possess it, causes us to wonder how 
we ever did without it. They have been common for years 
back in almost every country, excepting our own, and we 
hope, therefore, that if for no other reason, this maiden 
attempt of Professor Bell will receive a liberal and justly 
deserved welcome at the hands of veterinarians throughout 
the country. It contains a large amount of information relat- 
