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ual of talent and experience undertake it ? The reward of fame 
and dollars would be enough to satisfy the ambition of auy man. 
I am sure that I have in my mind at this time a man who is emi¬ 
nently fitted for this task; one whose unostentatious modesty 
would obstruct his progress unless he were shown it to be his cer¬ 
tain duty to the profession he loves so well. Unless one has 
studied veterinary medicine at the American Veterinary College, 
he could never know the worth of James L. .Robertson, the Pro¬ 
fessor of Equine Pathology, and I am positive that every alumnus 
of that institution will join me in this tribute to that profound 
thinker and superb observer. Who can estimate the value of 
William Percivall’s works revised by James L. Robertson ? 
Those who have been so fortunate as to catch the words of wis¬ 
dom as they fell from his lips must have seen reflected the teach¬ 
ings of the old English master. He is, in truth, a modern Perci- 
vall. Let him cast aside the bushel which has bedimmed for so 
long the brilliant candle of his genius, and do for the profession 
of his choice a service which will place his fame high among 
those who have never had the good fortune to be his pupil—those 
are already his votaries. 
If others have suggestions to accomplish the object in view, 
no doubt there are many who would be glad to read them. 
A Classman of ’87. 
LARGE DOSES OF QUININE. 
Editor American Veterinary Review: 
I think it would be well if practitioners would put on record 
ail incidents of excessive doses of medicine, with the results at¬ 
tending same, whether it is the result of accident or otherwise. 
On the 4th inst. I prescribed for a case of pneumonia the 
ordinary boll, with a drachm of quinine ; through a mistake, one 
ounce was added to each boll; one was given at 10 a. m., and at 
7 p. m. I saw the horse; he was sweating freely, pulse quite full, 
temperature had fallen from 104° to 101°. Another boll was 
