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his hay, but eats little or none ; a degree of 

 symptomatic heat comes on, and a conse- 

 quent clamminess and thirst is perceptible. 

 As the distemper advances, he becomes pro- 

 portionally languid and mattentive ; a swell- 

 ing (sometimes two or three smaller surround"- 

 ing) is now discovered to have formed itself 

 underneath the jaw, and in general midway 

 between the bones, which is at first very 

 hard, exceedingly painful, and visibly in- 

 creasing; he now swallows with difficulty, 

 heaves in the flanks, and his whole appear^ 

 ANCE evidently urges the necessity of an im- 

 mediate attempt to relieve nature from the 

 oppression of her own weight. 



The first object for consideration is the 

 state of the subject: if the evacuations are 

 regular (as they generally are) and the fe- 

 verish symptoms moderate (not approaching 

 to violence), let the swelling be examined, 

 and its suppuration promoted. First clip 

 away all the long or superfluous hairs^ that 

 cover or surround the part, then foment with 

 small double flannels, dipped in a strong 

 decoction of camomile, marshmallows, or 

 rosemary, for ten minutes, as hot as can be 



