'An Observations concerning a Blemish in an Horses eye; not hitherto discovered by any Author which may be of great use in the Choice of a Horse, to those that are curious' by Richard Lower Lower describes a 'spongy excess' growing from the eye of a horse, which he believes has not previously been studied. Subject: Zoology / Veterinary medicine Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'An observation concerning a blemish in an horses eye, not hitherto discover'd by any author; which may be of great use in the choice of an horse those who are curious; made by Dr. Richard Lower at the Royal Society, January 23. 1667' Read to the Royal Society on 6 February 1667 1667