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bloody. After nine hours the animals were killed, and on 
examination their stomachs and large intestines were found 
ecchymosed and the small intestine congested. Frogs could 
be killed in the same manner. 
Ontario Veterinary School, in connection with 
THE Board of Agriculture, Toronto, Ont.— 
Professors: Andrew Smith,V.S. Edin.—Anatomy and Diseases 
of Farm Animals. J. Thorburn, M.D. Edin.—Veterinary 
Materia Medina. James Bovell, M.D., L.R.C.P. Eng.—Ani¬ 
mal Physiology. Geo. Buckland, Professor of Agriculture, 
University College—The History, Breeding and Management 
of the Domesticated Animals. A. Smith, V.S., and Assistant 
—Clinical Instruction. 
In addition to the above, elementary instruction in che¬ 
mistry and physiology will be given to first yeaFs students. 
Students intending to prepare themselves for the practice 
of the veterinary art, as a profession, are required to attend at 
least tw’o sessions, and pass the examinations. The diploma 
will be granted at the final examination, certifying that the 
holder thereof is competent to practise his profession. 
Students are required to spend the summer months in 
the practice of their profession, under some duly qualified 
practitioner. 
In addition to the above, provision is made to meet the 
wants of young men intended for, or already engaged in 
Canadian farming, by a course of familiar instruction in the 
science and practice of agriculture. In this department Pro¬ 
fessor Buckland will be assisted by several of his colleagues,— 
the professors of chemistry, geology, natural history and me¬ 
teorology, in University College. This course is free only 
to strictly agricultural students, and will continue about six 
weeks. 
The session for second and third years^ students com¬ 
mences November 11th, 1868. The class for first yeaPs 
veterinary students, and agricultural students, will commence 
January 6th, 1869- 
For fees and other particulars relative to the veterinary 
class, apply to Mr. Smith, veterinary surgeon. Temperance 
Street, Toronto. 
Particulars relating to the agricultural class may be 
obtained by addressing Professor Buckland, University 
College. FI. C. Thomson, 
Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, Ont. 
Earth Conservancy at Dover Castle.— Extensive 
additions have lately been made to the outer fortifications of 
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