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The American Veterinary College names the work we have 
under notice, and Fleming's translation of Chauveau as 
anatomical text-books. We might suggest the addition of 
Professor Vaughan’s edition of f Strangeway’s Veterinary 
Anatomy.’ Of course we must not forget that the American 
laws, as becomes those of a free nation, prove exacting to 
importers of foreign works, causing an increase of 75 per 
cent, on the native price in some cases, and therefore remov¬ 
ing aids from the reach of the poor student. This, how¬ 
ever, is counterbalanced by the enterprise of the American 
publishers, who advertise one English work at a price con¬ 
siderably less than it costs in this country ! (See Veterinary 
Journal , July, 1869.) 
The influence of English literature is perceptible in an 
advertisement published monthly by a leading New York 
firm, which has some noteworthy points. We believe none 
of the works therein mentioned are American. Mr. Fleming 3 s 
name is not mentioned in connection with his f Sanitary 
Science and Police;’ Professor Williams is a F.R.S.C., and 
we are surprised to find ourselves a M.R.C.V.C., whatever 
that means ? Perhaps an additional-e appended to our name 
alters our professional qualification! These points we men¬ 
tion as well in the interests of our American confreres as 
ourselves. One of the most highly educated of them (Mr. 
Billings) complains bitterly of this defect in American legis¬ 
lation, which he justly terms a “ Tax upon Brains.” We now 
turn with pleasure to the American Veterinary Review, 
of which the first number appeared in 1877 (January), as 
the organ of the United States Veterinary Medical Associa¬ 
tion, under the editorship of Dr. Liautard, assisted by A. 
Lockhart, M.R.C.V.S.; later we find Mr. Lockhart replaced 
by three members of the staff of the American Veterinary 
College—A. Large, M.D., M.R.C.V.S. ; J. L. Robertson, 
M.D., V.S., and A. A. Holcombe, D.V.S. Now Dr. Liautard 
is assisted by “ a selected staff of veterinary practitioners.” 
We have examined all the volumes of this work with care, 
for we wished to draw from its pages the lines of thought of 
coour Transatlantic cousins, to trace any inherited British 
characters, and to solve the difficulties which prevent us 
co from thorough appreciation of the value of American veteri- 
^ nary degrees. Removed as we are by space from the 
country of which we write, and having only personal sym¬ 
pathies with those who, like ourselves, are zealous to promote 
professional progress, we are perhaps in a position to point 
out what we can learn from America, and what we may teach 
in return. We are much indebted to Professor Liautard s 
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