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was quickly shaken off ; other persons came up 

 to assist him ; the fiery animal was suddenly 

 seized by both horns, by the nostrils, and the 

 tail ; but so strong and spirited was the ani- 

 mal, that she defended herself with advantage 

 against all her adversaries, and once more 

 shook herself free. 



It was necessary, however, to master the 

 creature, so they surrounded her again, pressing 

 her back this time into a corner of the pen, to 

 overpower her. But lo ! the animal takes a 

 sudden spring, and leaps over the bars. 

 Assuredly this cow, for a beasb suspected of 

 the typhus taint, had given a proof, if not of 

 health, at least of extraordinary vigour ; and 

 her owner, who had seen her condemned with 

 much vexation, now thought he saw ample 

 reason to reclaim her, and drive her back to 

 the market for sale. However the cow, on 

 taking such a leap, and under conditions so 

 unfavourable, came down with all her weight 

 upon her limbs, fracturing one of her fore-legs. 



After this accident, we were able to prose- 

 cute the examination we desired, and Mr. Tegg 

 showed us a row of little glandular swellings 

 on the ridge of the gums, and livid spots on 



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