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sanguine and ambitious author ask more, as an evidence of the 
quality of his work and of its value in public appreciation ? 
The book before us, which is plainly but solidly bound, is 
brought out by the publishers in excellent style. It is illustrated 
by seven lithographs and a large number of wood cuts, and is 
divided into seventy-six chapters of all the various casualties likely 
to be met in the various organs of the animal. Beginning with 
an introduction giving the definitions of diseases, we are soon 
brought to the consideration of the important subjects of general 
pathology, the subject covering the first twelve chapters of the 
book. Contagious diseases, as of great importance in our day to 
the veterinarian as well as to the sanitarian, have received the 
author’s closest attention, and the most recent discoveries in rela¬ 
tion to these plagues are concisely treated. Enzootic, epizootic, 
eruptive and constitutional diseases cover nine chapters, and are 
followed by the dietetic diseases. From chapter 38 we enter into 
special pathology, or “ local diseases,” as they are named s and 
then we follow Prof. Williams through the various affections 
of nervous diseases ; those of the respiratory organs ; of the 
circulatory system, and of the digestive apparatus, which are 
extensively treated in twelve long chapters, and this local path¬ 
ology terminates in live chapters upon the diseases of the 
urinary and genital apparatus. ' The last four chapters cover 
the interesting sections of parasitic diseases, a subject with 
which, up to a few years ago, the veterinarian had been but 
very imperfectly acquainted. This excellent work is concluded 
by a supplement. We think this one of the best parts of the 
book. We are there treated with three chapters, each one of 
which is most interesting and will be appreciated by the vet¬ 
erinarian who, wishing to keep himself posted with the recent 
discoveries in inoculation for the prevention of anthrax, fowl 
cholera and pleuro pneumonia, will read the first chapter; also 
to the one who, still an unbeliever in the germ theory (for there 
are a few of this kind still extant) will study the second chap¬ 
ter; besides which there is left to'all those who have never 
met with that severe disease of sheep, louping-ill, the third and 
last chapters of this most valuable addition to standard veterinary 
works.— [Ed.] 
