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of comparison. So different were the large majority of the 
preparations called for that a physician of that period would 
have known but little of the substances used to-day. These 
modern drugs have been brought into general use to meet the 
requirements of the advances in etiology and pathology, and it 
is fair to assume that they are a great improvement over the 
older and cruder preparations. 
So it is with our literature. While many of our text-books 
and works of reference w r ere true exponents of medical*science 
at the time of their publication, such development has taken 
place, particularly in veterinary science, that the treatises of 
twenty years ago are not safe guides for students of to-day. 
English veterinary literature has had many fragmentary addi¬ 
tions since the late Principal Williams gave to the world his 
two volumes upon medicine and surgery, but nothing in the 
nature of a complete system of medicine has been attempted. 
It remained for Prof. Williams' old classmate, Prof. James 
Eaw, director of the New York State Veterinary College, at 
Ithaca, N. Y., to undertake this gigantic work, and we are 
pleased to announce that his task is nearly completed. 
Volume I made its appearance as far back as 1896, and was 
reviewed at the time in these pages. We recapitulate enough 
here to show the scope of that section, which treated of general 
pathology, including diseases of the respiratory and circulatory 
organs, of the blood-vessels and lymphatic system, which was 
embraced in 410 pages. 
Volume II was published during the summer of 1900, and 
in some 570 pages treated of the diseases of the digestive 
organs, liver, pancreas, and spleen in all domestic animals. 
Volume III has but recently left the printers’ hands, and is 
the largest yet issued, having 600 pages. It discusses the dis¬ 
eases of the urinary and generative organs, skin, eye, and nerv¬ 
ous system, together with constitutional diseases. 
Volume IV, which completes the system, is in course of 
preparation, with the prospect of early issuance. It will deal 
with parasites and parasitism, with infectious diseases, sanitary 
science and police. 
Prof. Law is a plain, forcible writer, is a close observer, has 
had wonderful experience as a teacher and investigator, and 
is eminently qualified to perforin such an important undertak¬ 
ing, and the English-speaking veterinarians should feel grateful 
that he has been willing to devote so much labor and time 
in the preparation of this exhaustive treatise. It has been his 
