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for granted, that no American will undertake this European ven¬ 
ture who is devoid of national pride, or who would not desire to 
do honor to the American name; for those of our countrymen 
who have studied in other branches here for a length of time, 
have unexceptionally honored their country. One must see that 
our prof ession does not fall behind in this matter. 
A few words on the books necessary to bring here. Our Gov¬ 
ernment having, in the supreme wisdom of the Solons who con¬ 
stitute it , placed a premium on ignorance by placing a high duty 
on all foreign books liable to contain fresh truth and worth more 
than one dollar, for the benefit of half a dozen publishers and 
the injury of every man hungering for knowledge, it is self-evi¬ 
dent that one intending studying in England or Europe will spare 
himself all unnecessary expense. When one reads such laws, he 
can but reflect, Have these men who made them forgotten how 
they worked to gain knowledge in their youth ? If they have 
not, then such legislation is not only heedless but headless. A 
duty on knowledge! Is there another country so fallen ? The 
“ silver craze ” is wisdom in comparison thereto. The only book 
an American need bring with him is “Dunglison’s Dictionary of 
Medical Terms.” The only German-English dictionary which is 
worth using to the student of medicine or chemistry, is Lucas’, 
and costs, elegantly bound, in Germany, $7.00. As an example 
of the correctness of my assertion, in Germany “ Williams’ Vet¬ 
erinary Works” cost $7.25, in United States $10.00 per vol.; 
“ Sidney’s Book of the Horse,” cloth, in the United States $12.50, 
in Berlin 30 marks ($7.50). Brains are not at discount in Ger¬ 
many, or knowledge taxed, if almost everything else is. 
If there is anything which an intending student desires, not 
mentioned here, the writer will cheerfully answer on application 
by letter. 
Kongliche Thierarzinee Schule, 
Berlin, April 13, 1878. 
EPIZOOTIC PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. 
In Mr. Michener’s article in this month’s IIeview, on the 
above-named disease, occur the following statements : 
