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South Carolina negro. When death occurred the 

 horse had become so emaciated that his appearance 

 was almost like that of an animal which had died of 

 starvation. The condition of the teeth to a great 

 extent explained this fact, and showed the difficulty 

 the animal must have experienced in masticating his 

 fodder. The molars of the left side on both jaws 

 were about normal, but those of the right presented 

 a very peculiar aspect, due to an irregularity in the 

 wearing process, which instead of taking place flat- 

 wise had affected the teeth in their length. Those 

 of the upper jaw were worn from above down- 

 wards and from the inner side outwards, in such a 

 manner that while the outer surface of the teeth 

 measures over two inches, the inner surfaces meas- 

 ure scarcely half an inch, this being about the nor- 

 mal length of the teeth. This irregularity is per- 

 fectly smooth on the inner surface for the first four 

 molars, but irregular on the fifth, which is angular. 

 These teeth and the last have undergone less wear- 

 ing. On the same jaw the palate bone was already 

 undergoing necrosis, and showed in the center a 

 perforated appearance and a depression towards 

 the back. This condition of the palate bone is due 

 to the action of the molars of the lower jaw. In 

 that region the left molars are also healthy, but on 

 the right side the first, second and third have under- 

 gone a process of wearing, corresponding to that of 



