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few in number; they are the size of marbles, and such as 

 have broken have discharged a serous, yellow-looking matter, 

 which sticks and mats the hair together in fact, the places 

 look as if so many blisters had been applied. A dose of 

 physic was given, and the broken places sponged with warm 

 water, and I heard no more until about November the 4th, 

 when it was again presented with a fresh crop of similar 

 eruptions : some of the former ones having apparently 

 gone back, as they felt hard and insensible. Now it was 

 bled to 81b., and Calomel, 3j., Purg. Mass. C. 3x. given. It 

 quitted again quite well on the 7th. After the operation of 

 the physic, I heard no more of it until the 12th, when it 

 was again brought with more eruptions and lumps. To take 

 daily, Calomel, i., Ant., 3j., in powder daily. Nov. 14th. 

 It was admitted into infirmary. There are now about 

 twenty lumps on the body, more upon the near than upon 

 the off side, while the near fore leg has been the especial 

 object of attack. There are several large blotches upon the 

 arm, mostly on the outer, one only upon the inner side, and 

 none below the knee. When closely examined, or if they 

 be bathed with warm water, there is found a partial separa- 

 tion of the hair, which comes off with the incrustation, and 

 exposes the cutis bare and raw. Nov. 16th. To-day, it has 

 had a rigor, after which I had it bled again to 81b., and gave 

 it P. M., ss., Fever M., gss., Calomel, 3j., as a purgative, 

 in consequence of the leg having become greatly swollen, 

 and the eruptions discharging much. The pulse is about 

 55. The mouth rather feverish. The appetite continues 

 pretty good. The eruptions to be cleansed with warm water; 

 the near fore-leg to be fomented, and the mare to continue 

 the exercise twice a-day. 17th. The off fore-leg has become 

 attacked; shows many eruptions, which, to-day, are seen 

 upon both the legs, and the limbs are swollen likewise. 



