314 STAGGERS, &c. 



This is abiblutely the fa6l brought into the 

 coiiipafs of truth, and will exculpate me fron> 

 the accufation of negledl or deception in not 

 treating feparately upon fuch difeafes ; and, 

 by introducing a train of imaginary fymptoms, 

 «ndeavour to give the appearance of weight 

 to what muft be termed a mere matter of 

 conjedure. As they are diforders that luckily 

 happen but feldom> I fliall confine myfelf to 

 their defcriptlon and treatment as the JIaggers 

 and coiivuIJiQns only; the inftrudlions neceffary 

 for the management of thofe being univerfally 

 admitted adequate to the intentional cure of 

 the long lift of et ceteras. 



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Horfes, upon the approach of any of thofe 

 diforders, whofe feat is direflly in the brain, 

 or nervous fyftem, difplay a previous Wieak- 

 ifiefs and inadtivity, feeming to move reiuc^ 

 tantly, reeling or ftaggering in their walk, 

 frequently blinking their eyes, as feeling fome 

 aukward depreffion or uneafinefs from the ef-^ 

 fed: of light; they are averfe to handling, and 

 brought out of the ftable with difficulty: in 

 time a vifible tremor comes on, and after 

 reeling (or frequently turning round, if loofe) 



they 



