STAGGEPvS, &c. 315 



they faii almoft lifeiefs 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 efFeds. 



The great variety of fymptoms that have 

 been hitherto worked up to a pitch of extra- 

 vagance, exciting a degree of credulity to the 

 difcrimination of thefe difeafes, would ren- 

 der it a palpable burlefque upon the fubje<fl 

 to go over a iimilar ground -, they having in- 

 cluded and enumerated every poffible fymp- 

 torn (common to all diftempers) in the de- 

 fcription of this clafs, determined to include 

 the zcboley that no or^e circumftance might be 

 wanting to juftify their affertions, or confirm 

 their judgment. Whether i4: is Epilepfy, 

 Palfy, Convulfioiis, or Stag-evil, fymptoms are 

 amply furnlflied: 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 infenfi-bly; he 

 *^ runs round and falls f uddenly ; /omefirNes 

 '* he is immoveable, with his legs ftretched out 



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