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belief was strengthened by the healthy appearance 

 presented by the viscera of the first cow thus experi- 

 mented upon, on its being partially dissected after 

 death. The remaining cow thus treated is still alive. 

 It is impossible to avoid believing that had the 

 medical man who kindly gave his attention to these 

 animals, been better acquainted with the constitution 

 of the creature, or had those who tended them had 

 any knowledge of medicine, three of the cows treated 

 in this manner might and probably would have 

 recovered ; and even when the animals succumbed 

 the consequences were less serious, the virulence of 

 the poison being expelled at least it was undis- 

 cernible to those who dissected them. During the 

 fortnight that the murrain was raging, one cow in 

 calf and one calf remained perfectly healthy, apparently, 

 until both were seized within a day of each other ; 

 these had always been kept separate from the sick 

 animals, and tended by other men. The calf died, 

 and the cow was destroyed, in consequence of the 

 symptoms being so violent. In this case very little 

 calomel was given. As it may be as well to mention 

 all particulars, it may be stated here that the men 

 who tended the animals were provided with a dress, 

 and that it was found desirable that a certain quan- 

 tity of stimulants brandy, coffee, and strong soup 

 should be given to prevent nausea and other uncom- 

 fortable feelings from which the men suffered. All 

 the directions respecting the burying of the animals 

 issued by the Privy Council have been strictly com- 

 plied with ; clothes, &c., have been burnt, chloride of 

 li me (Macdougall's disinfectant) was used with others 



