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the fluid, thus impeded in its ufiial progrefs, 

 regurgitates, becomes immediately incorpo- 

 rated with the blood, and, through the fyftemof 

 circulation, diffufes itfelf to every part of the 

 frame, denoting its prefence by an early appear- 

 ance of yellownefs in the eyes^ 7nGuthy tongue^ 

 2lX)A faliva. To thefe pathognomonic or inva- 

 riable fymptoms may be added thofe not alto- 

 gether fo certain in its earlieil: ftate ; the horie 

 generally feems heavy, dull, and dejedled, with 

 lofs of appetite and confequent rejedtion of 

 food, more than will barely fubiift nature ; a 

 flight fymptomatic fever foon comes on, and 

 keeps pace with the difeafe ; a fluggifhnefs or 

 averfion to motion is plainly perceptible; a foul, 

 faint fweat appears upon the leafl: exercife ; and 

 the urine is of a dark faffron tinge, refembling 

 an infufion of that article ; the dung varies 

 much in different fubjeds, but is in all many 

 degrees paler, and more indigefted, than the 

 excrements of horfes in hjo-h condition. . 



The indications of cure naturally arife out 

 of the very deicription of the difeafe j to effedl 

 which there v/ill be but little difficulty, pro- 

 vided it is taken upon its firfl: appearance, when 

 jt may mofl: probably be totally removed by 



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