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and appreciative audience of students, medical men, and veteri¬ 
nary surgeons. The subject chosen was “ Comparative Pathol¬ 
ogy,” and being one to which the lecturer had given special 
attention, more particularly during the past summer, he having 
been engaged with Dr. Bur don Saunderson and Dr. Klein, at the 
Brown Institute in London, specially on this and kindred subjects, 
a more than ordinary exposition of the present position of this 
study was expected, and the audience were not disappointed. The 
Dr., after defining the subject, Pathology, as being the physiology 
and microscopic anatomy of disease, went on to explain the theo¬ 
ries and results of recent investigations of contagium vivum ; the 
discovery of bacteria in the blood of diseases of the anthrax 
variety; the recent discovery of these organisms in the blood in 
the so-called hog cholera, or, as it was more properly named, 
“ contagious pneumo-enteritis” by Dr. Klein. The Dr. next 
referred to the unjust “Contagious Diseases (animals) Act” of 
1878, recently passed in England, to come into force on the first 
of January next, by which our cattle trade was to be seriously 
interfered with, if not ruined. All American cattle, including 
Canadian, were to be slaughtered at the port of entry. In Can¬ 
ada we have no contagious diseases, and it is manifestly unfair to 
include our cattle. In the Western States, it is true, they have 
the splenic fever (Texas fever) and pneumo-enteritis in pigs. Our 
Government should lose no time in placing the matter in proper 
veterinary hands; all out-going stock should be inspected by 
qualified inspectors. He referred to the advantages already de¬ 
rived from the quarantine at Point Levis. An animal affected 
with hog cholera arrived, and was detained by Mr. McEachran, 
the inspector, and thus prevented from spreading a virulent and 
contagious disease among our stock. The Government should do 
everything to render the quarantine more efficient. The lecturer 
concluded his lecture by explaining to the students the nature of 
their studies, urging them to entertain a high appreciation of 
scientific study, to be regular in their attendance, and to adopt a 
systematic disposition of their time, and to take advantage of the 
opportunities afforded them while students here. 
Prof, McEaohkan followed with a few words of welcome to 
