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through the whole course of severe inflammations of the lungs ; and 

 several years ago, I saw a remarkable instance ofthis kind in a Horse 

 belonging' to a person in Dublin. — Having been consulted at the 

 begining' of this case, by the proprietor of the Horse, I advised 

 that he should be sent to a veterinary hospital, of which I was then 

 joint proprietor ; but the fear of expence deterring the owner frora 

 taking my advice, he sent for a Farrier, who treated the animal in 

 the ordinary mode. — In the course of five or six days, my business 

 leading me near the spot, I was induced to enquire how the case 

 went on.— The proprietor, hugging himself on the plkn of oeconomy 

 which he had adopted, expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the 

 treatment of the Farrier, and requested me in a kind of triumphant 

 manner to go and witness the cure.-^Gn first seeing the animal, i 

 confess that his apparent sprightliness, joined to the account 

 that was given to me of his appetite, led me to- suppose the case 

 might end favourably, tho' at the same time, I observed that his 

 respiration was very quick and laborious. But, on placing my hand 

 on the near side of the chest, in order (o feel the pulsation of the 

 heart, I immediately altered my opinion, finding from- the state of 

 the pulse, good reason for considering the case a hopeless one. 



The upshot of it was aftervvar<ls detailed to me by the owner of the 

 Horse, and, therefore, there can be no reason for disputing the truth 

 or accuracy of his statenvent, which was as follows. — Three or four 

 days after my second call, the doctor pronounced the animal com- 

 pletely out of danger; but in order to finish the cure, he recommended 

 a wine posset, and a brisk trot afterwards. The Horse was therefore 

 drenched with milk, and a bottle of port wine was afterwards poured 

 down his throat, in order that the posset process might be effected 



