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cornet horn point, and twist it round about; after a little 
space twist it again round, so another time; then have regard 
to his legs, and you shall see him draw by degrees his hinder 
legs almost to his forelegs, the which, as soon as he has done, 
with your lancet divide the sinew at the part which grows to 
the lip, the whicli as soon as you have effected, untwist it 
and it will shrink up into the head, and then his legs will 
withdraw back again; for note, that this sinew is the cause 
of his stumbling, and that it goes quite through his body, 
and spreads itself into his two hinder legs; after which you 
must close up the slit, and put into it fresh butter, and a 
little salt beat fine; then take a cere-cloth made of burgundy 
pitch, or stock pitch, and lay upon it, and afterwards you 
may trust your horse for stumbling. This is a rarer secret, 
known by few, but worthy to be observed in any the like 
occasions.” 
Many other such absurdities could be transcribed if it 
were required. The few chosen will, I think, exonerate me 
from any censure I may have passed upon the remarks which 
have reference to acute founder. 
Without attempting to enter into a discussion upon the merits 
of Mr. Broad’s heavy shoe in chronic laminitis, I may observe 
that it has for many years been my aim to place as large a 
shoe upon such feet as they could conveniently carry. Small 
and light shoes are not only objectionable, but prejudicial in 
most cases. I have alwavs believed there is more concussion 
upon the foot when guarded by a light narrow shoe than 
when a large heavy one is employed. 
In concluding this paper I feel that I am intruding on 
your kindness in asking you to give it place in your pages, 
to the exclusion, it may be, of much more valuable matter. 
As before stated, my object is to free myself from unjust 
censure. 
THE PBINCIPLES OP BOTANY. 
By Professor James Buckman, P.G.S., F.L.S., &c. &c. 
{Continued from p. 721.) 
^ In pursuing the history of the algal alliance in relation to 
disease, we would now direct attention to some specimens of 
Confervae, which have been examined in connection with 
diphtheria, in connection with forms obtained from a healthy 
mouth, 
