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gone to the furthest corner. I crawled to 

 her, and at once saw that she was suffering 

 from a severe attack of epilepsy. When 

 near enough, I spoke to her and attempted 

 to put my hand on her head ; but she 

 cauoht mv hand in her mouth and set her 

 teeth nearly through, but at once let go 

 and stiffened out, with only a slight convul- 

 sive movement. I then took her by the 

 collar and backed out from under the barn. 

 I was loudly commanded by everyone to 

 "Come away and let him shoot her!" but I 

 got upon my feet, and, taking her in my 

 arms, told them that if they shot her they 

 would have to shoot me, as I was going to 

 carry her home. The crowd was deter- 

 mined and threatened to take her from me ; 

 but as she had come partially out of her 

 stupor, and was snapping her jaws together 

 and struggling, I answered them that the 

 first one who put hands on me would get 

 bitten, and they made way. I soon had her 

 at home, where I bathed her head freely with 



