298 MODERN FARRIER. 



the two stomachs meet ; and there is a smooth gut- 

 ter, with rising edges, which leads into the second 

 stomach, and thence to the third and fourth : the 

 animal, however, has the power to direct it into 

 which it will. The second stomach is named the 

 honnef, or king's hood. Its internal surface consists 

 of cells, resembling a honeycomb ; here the food 

 undergoes a farther maceration, and is then con- 

 veyed to the third stomach, called manyplies ; be- 

 cause the internal surface rises up into many folds. 

 Some of these folds are longer than others, and on 

 their surface small glands may be seen, something 

 like millet seed. From this it passes into the 

 fourth, or red stomach, commonly called the caul. 

 This much resembles the liuman stomach, or that of 

 the dog ; only the inner folds are longer and looser. 

 Here the food is perfectly digested, and prepared 

 for the nourishment of the animal. 



Such a complicated structure renders this organ 

 particularly liable to disease ; inflammation, how- 

 ever, does not appear to occur frequently as a pri- 

 mary disorder, but is more commonly a consequence 

 of some offensive matter lodged in one of the four 

 stomachs, or from the animals feeding so greedily as 

 to weaken the organ, and prevent it from perform- 

 hig its functions. 



It is usual to consider this disorder in cattle under 

 two distinct species ; one affecting the first stomach 

 or paunch, and the other the third stomach or ma- 

 nyplies. This matter is commonly denominated hke- 

 hnrn. 



Causes. — Inflammation of the stomach is com- 

 monly produced by some acrid offensive substance 

 which the animal has swallowed, or by giving 

 (agreeably to the directions of some ignorant cow- 

 leech, or foolish cow-doctoring book) too strong a 

 dose of astringent medicines to cure the red-water. 



Cure. — Should inflammation attack the stomach 

 without any hurtful matter being swallowed, or any 



