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the fluid, thus impeded in its ufual progrefs 

 regurgiates, becomes immediately incorporat- 

 ed with the blood, and, through the fyftem of 

 circulation, difFufes itlelf to every part of the 

 frame, denoting its prefence by an early ap- 

 pearance of yellownefs in the eyeSy mouth, tongue^ 

 ^nAfaliva. To thefe pathognomonic or inva- 

 riable fymptoms may be added thofe not alto- 

 gether fo certain in its early ft ate; the horfe ge- 

 nerally feems heavy, dull, and dejeded, with 

 lofs of appetite and confequent rejection of 

 food, more than will barely fubfift nature; a 

 flight fymptomatic fever foon comes on, and 

 .keeps pace with the diieafe; a fluggifhnefs or 

 averfion to motion is plainly perceptible; a foul, 

 faint fweat appears upon the leaft exercife ; and 

 the urine is of a dark faffron tinge, refembling 

 an infufion of that article ; the dung varies 

 much in different fubjedls, but is in all many 

 degrees paler, and more indigefted, than the 

 excrements of horfes in high condition. 



The indications of cure naturally arife out 

 of the very defcription of the difeafe; to aftedt 

 which there will be but little difficulty, pro- 

 vided it is taken upon its firft appearance, when 

 it may moft probably be totally removed by 

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