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GEORGE FLEMING. 
the civilized world—in whichsoever of these aspects he is corj 
sideied, we at last turn anxiously to his hooks, and ponder ovcj 
these legacies of his genius which “ preserve, as in a vial, till 
purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that brel 
them. ” 
The profession is under great ifluot unspeakable, obligation t 
Di. Fleming for having interpreted clearly and conscientiously 
to the English speaking world, the immortal Chauveau, wh 
followed nature as a divinity. ” A man of letters or of scienc 
only could not have done this successfully. Like our own Liau 
tard, he has been a devoted student in all the departments o 
anatomy, and so extended and varied is liis learning as to com 
mand the most sincere respect and admiration. To rende 
Chauveau as Dr. Fleming did was a bold undertaking, but a grea 
triumph. The anatomy of the domesticated animals, so indispen 
sable to the veterinarian, and so fully as Chauveau gives it, callec 
foi a mind capable of surveying vast fields of research with gen 
eral as well as special accuracy. Nothing short of exquisite pre 
cision in observation, and clearness of description of the minutes 
essential details, could meet the wants of the student. Hi, 
patience and painstaking excite our admiration at every step 
Whether in physiological anatomy, explaining the organs oi 
health, 01 pathological anatomy, those of disease, or transcen 
dental 01 philosophical anatomy, giving tiie analogies of organs 
and showing the “ simplicity of nature’s plan in the general law* 
of oi ganization, he aims, like Chauveau, for the simple truth 
and the simple truth is always sublime. 
Some time ago, when we heard of Dr. Fleming’s serious illness 
not only were tender emotions awakened, but all felt what a great 
loss it would be if he were not spared to finish his second volume 
on Operative Veterinary Surgery. It is true that many excellent 
works on this subject have appeared during the last half century 
on the Continent of Europe, where veterinary medicine and sur¬ 
gery have been so nobly fostered by government aid and pro¬ 
tection, but we have had no really comprehensive and reliable 
woik in the English language. Dr. Fleming’s great experience 
and extended knowledge admirably fitted him for the task, as 
