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all over the kingdom, would be the most convenient, at the 
same time the most effective, which local authorities could 
devise. 
Mr. Clare Sewell Read^s proposal to award the inspector 
n each district a small retaining fee, and then pay him for 
the work which he does would, if adopted generally, remove 
all difficulty on the score of proper remuneration, and would, 
in all probability, lead eligible young men to occupy positions 
which are at present in want of veterinary surgeons, but which 
cannot offer them the inducement of a small fixed salary to com¬ 
mence with. In the course of time the full development of the 
system might result in the establishment of special examina¬ 
tions for inspectorships, in order to test the candidate's 
knowledge of the nature of infectious and contagious dis¬ 
eases, with their modes of propagation, the most effectual 
means of disinfection and prevention. It would be under¬ 
stood that no candidate would receive his certificate unless he 
possessed a comprehensive knowledge of all these subjects, 
and, in addition, was perfectly familiar with the state of 
legislation on everything relating to diseases of animals. 
Reviews. 
Quid sit pulchrura, quid turpe, quid utile, quid non.—H or. 
Horseshoes and Horseshoeing: their Origin, History, Uses, 
and Abuses, By George Fleming, F.R.G.S., F.A.S.L., 
Veterinary Surgeon, Royal Engineers, &c. London: 
Chapman and Hall. 
The art of farriery never before found, and probably never 
will again find, so erudite an exponent as the author of 
' Horseshoes and Horseshoeing.' In itself the work is suffi¬ 
cient to establish the writer's reputation as a historian, an 
ethnologist, and an archaeologist of no mean order. 
The student of men and manners will find stores of legends, 
illustrative of the thoughts of the people of long-past times. 
The antiquary will not fail to discover ample food for careful 
digestion in the many interesting facts which the author has 
brought to the surface in his search for material to enrich his 
