STAGGERS, &c. 3 15 



they fall almoft lifelefs to the ground, having 

 the perceptible power of breathing only, but 

 that in a degree of violence and agitation: 

 this is termed the apoplexy, or staggers, 

 admitted fynonymous and fimilar in caufe, 

 fymptoms, and eifedis. 



The great variety of fymptoms that have 

 been hitherto worked up to a pitch of extra- 

 vagance, excited a degree of credulity to the 

 difcrimination of thefe difeafes, would ren- 

 der it a palpable burlefque upon the fubjed: 

 to go over a fimilar ground ; they having in- 

 cluded and enumerated every poffible fymp- 

 tom (common to all diftempers) in the de- 

 fcription of this clafs, determined to include 

 the "-^hoky that no one circumftance might be 

 wanting to juftify their affertions, or confirm 

 their judgment. Whether it is Epilepfy, 

 Palfy, Convuifions, or Stag-evil, fymptoms are 

 amply furnifhed : we are repeatedly told *' The 

 ^^ horfe reels and ftaggers ; his eyes are fixed 

 ^^ in his head; he has no fenfe of what he is 

 " doing; he ftales and dungs infenfibly; he 

 *^ runs round and falls fuddenly ; fomcti:nes 

 ^- he is immoveable, with his legs ftretchcd out 



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