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enlargement of the joint, and an apparent cal- 

 losity of the integument. But as I had every 

 reason to believe, from the first moment of 

 inspection, so it terminated, in opposition 

 to every humane endeavour of the owner ; for, 

 after a run of near twelve months, with no 

 other perceptible advantage than a seeming 

 relief from violent pain, and without the 

 power of walking or using even gentle motion 

 with the foot affected, an end was unavoid- 

 ably put to his existence, amply demonstrat- 

 ing the danger of experiments, and the pru- 

 dence of sometimes 



*' Bearing those ills webave, 



" Rather than fly to those we know not of." 



A case of the same complexion, and produced 

 by the very same ?neuns, will hereafter come 

 under recital ; but as its termination has been 

 veiy difltrent from the former, I shall intro- 

 duce otiiers in the way they occurred. 



After all that has been theoretically and 

 practically advanced by different writers (in- 

 cluding what has been said upon the same 

 subject in The Stable Directory) it will, no 

 doubt, afford the must singular satisfaction 

 to many, that an opportunity has offered to 

 introduce a successful smd well axiUieuticated 



