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another leaf from his wallet, and handing it to the chairman, 
bade him smell that, and upon his doing so, the haemor¬ 
rhage ceased ; all was now profound silence, the poor 
Indian was quietly told he might take his departure, and it 
is needless to say he was never again arrested in that city on 
a like charge.” 
Who cannot imagine the hopeless confusion of face which 
a medical board under such circumstances would exhibit. 
In reference to the old and energetic system of medical 
treatment, Mr. Walley writes: 
“ The ruthless administration of drastic purgatives, the 
haphazard employment of the fleam and bloodstick, the in¬ 
discriminate application of the blister and the irritant, are 
institutions which have perished, to a great extent, with 
those who gave them birth. The careful way in which these 
remedies are had recourse to, in the present day, entirely 
negatives the rude and sweeping notions of the old farriers. 
A man who would immediately bleed, blister, and physic in 
cases of influenza, congestion of the lungs, &c., would be 
thought little removed from a state of insanity, and dis¬ 
appointment would be the inevitable result of his efforts. It 
may he, and doubtless is to a great extent, due to the altera¬ 
tions in the types of disease, that we hold such contrary 
views to those entertained and implicitly believed in by our 
forefathers.” 
We cordially recommend the perusal of the pamphlet to all 
the members of the profession ; the time required for the 
purpose will not seriously tax the allotted space for labour, 
and much food for reflection will reward the reader. 
At the conclusion of the paper the following suggestions, 
not unworthy of consideration, are offered to veterinary 
societies. 
“ There is work to be done, and truths to be discovered of 
which we know absolutely nothing as yet, which, when 
discovered, shall ennoble our profession, and raise it above 
the standard of mediocrity. At these scientific gatherings, 
all private differences and political matters should he in- 
urned ; the latter particularly. And if they must be dis¬ 
cussed, and it is necessary that they should be, let it be done 
by a separate association, organized for the purpose, and 
styled the National Veterinary Reform and Improvement 
Association, or any other title deemed the most applicable.” 
