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endeavor to place veterinary medicine upon a modern basis, in 
embracing the latest advances in bacteriology, pathology, and 
therapeutics, and in recognizing the commanding importance 
of micro-organisms, not only in contagious diseases, but also in 
such non-infectious disorders as germs enter into as secondary 
yet important factors. 
With nothing systematically occupying the field since the 
admirable works of Williams, save translations from the Ger¬ 
man, we feel that Prof. Law’s u Veterinary Medicine ” is des¬ 
tined to become a standard authority in English literature. 
The different volumes are symmetrical in all respects, save 
in number of pages, and it goes without saying that every vet¬ 
erinarian’s library should be supplied with them. They will 
be forwarded on receipt of price by the author-publisher. 
Jessk Beery’s Practical System of Colt Training and Horse Breaking. Illustrated. 
This little work, written and published by the above-named 
gentleman (whose name also appears in the advertising depart¬ 
ment of this paper in connection with a “ Submissive Pulley 
Bridle”), contains much valuable information and righteous 
teaching to men in all walks of life, but of especial value to 
men brought in daily contact with horses, as it reminds us that 
there is something due these faithful dumb creatures from us, 
and not all due us from them. It teaches us that we should 
consider their feelings, study their temperaments, etc., and 
teaches how to do this. Chapter I begins by saying, u Pear is 
the principal motive that causes the colt to resist training.'” It 
goes on to show that to kick at unknown objects thrown against 
its heels is but a natural movement in self-defense, etc. A 
horse being a dumb brute, whose reasoning powers are limited 
to his past experiences, we must reason with him by acts alone. 
Hence the importance of beginning every step with the colt 
right. For by our acts he learns. In order to demonstrate 
these teachings to a colt, we must first gain his confidence, and 
we must demonstrate even that to him, as he does not under¬ 
stand words. All this is told us by Mr. Beery, in his own clear, 
concise way, as we pass from chapter to chapter. He uses the 
unique argument that not only does it add to a horse’s intrinsic 
value to be properly educated, but that it is due him, that he 
may have the greatest amount of pleasure out of his life (the 
greater part of which is spent in harness) that it is possible for 
him to have and serve man. In another passage he presents a 
rather original idea, in speaking of “ breaking ” both sides of 
