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and eighth chapters; the ninth treats of affections of the nervous 
system. The affections of the eye, of the ear, of the skin, as dis¬ 
eases of the special senses, are found in a very complete chapter, 
the tenth; the eleventh treats of injuries of the locomotor system. 
Toxicology is found in the twelfth chapter; the thirteenth being 
a little manual of surgery. A tabular statement of medicines for 
internal and external use completes this excellent work, which we 
without hesitancy consider as the most completed and perfect 
book ever published on the subject in the English language. 
SCIENTIFIC HORSESHOEING. By W. Russell (Robert Clarke & Co., 
Cincinnat). 2d Edition. 
Freely embelished with cuts and diagrams to illustrate the 
subjects treated, and in a practical point of view, affording many 
valuable suggestions. 
TABLES OF VETERINARY POSOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS. By 
G. A. Banham, F.R.C.V.S. (Brailere, Tindall & Co., London). 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
PROF. F. S. BILLINGS’ LABORATORY. 
Minneapolis, Minn., January 24, 1888. 
Editor American Veterinary Review: 
Dear Sir. —Having recently spent a few days with Dr. F. S. 
Billings at his laboratory in Lincoln, Nebraska, I thought it might 
be interesting to some to give a short account of what I saw there, 
also of the work done. This Laboratory at present occupies a room 
in the State University building,very conveniently arranged, heated 
by steam and well lighted, supplied with hydrant water for all 
necessary purposes, also gas taken from a pipe running around 
the room where jets are taken out wherever necessary for the 
purpose of heating thermostats and sterilizers, of which there is 
a good supply, of large size, expressly ordered by Dr. Billings, 
there being also a great variety of tissue specimens for coloring 
and for microscopical examination with several valua¬ 
ble microscopes. Another room near by used as a 
library contains a large collection of medical works, both 
