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Our Friend the Horse, by F. T. Barton, F.Z.S., M.R.C.V.S.,

illustrated (Dean and Son, 3s. 6d.), is a useful manual, dealing mainly with the ailments of horses and their treatment, with a concise account of the size and appearance of most foreign breeds. The author has a wide acquaintance with animal surgery and medicine, and is the author of other works on the diseases of cattle, horses, and poultry.