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The presence of high fever is further indicated by a 

 kind of twang, or vibration, given by the pulse against 

 the finger points, resembling much such as would be 

 felt were we to take hold of a distended whipcord or wire 

 between the fingers, and cause it to vibrate Hke a fiddle- 

 string, sharply ; whereas, in health, a swell is felt in the 

 vibration, as if the string were made of soft materials, 

 and less straighte.ied ; these are the facts which owners 

 of horses would do well to practice on their own horses. 

 Languid or slow pulse, and .scarcely perceptible in some 

 of the beats or strokes, indicjite- lowness of spirits, de- 

 bility, or being used up ; if this languor is felt at inter- 

 vals only, a few strokes being very quick, and then 

 again very slow, this indicates low fever, in which bleed- 

 ing would do harm, and he must be treated as directed 

 for low fever, under that head. Quickness, however, 

 is the chief indication of the whole class of inflammato- 

 ry fever, which require bleeding, as also directed under 

 the appropriate heads. 



In all cases of inflammation, whether of the whole 

 system, or fever, or of particular organs, let bleeding be 

 resorted to imtTiediately, in quantity proportioned to the 

 amount of heat, or the number of beats in a minute, to 

 wit: if the pulsation amount to above 60, two quarts 

 should be taken ; if above 70, three quarts ; and if the 

 number of beats be much more, ascending rapidly, four 

 quarts at least, should be taken ; and if the rigidity or 

 hardness of the artery continue, a quantity that shall 

 cause faintness -or tottering may be taken. P.iysic 

 should in all cases be administered after bleeding. 



Always measure the blood taken, that you may cal- 

 culate correctly the amount of effect produced upon the 

 pulse, and be able to regulate your future operations in 

 that respect ; and remember that bleeding too little is 

 more hurtful than too much in high condition. 



EXTERNAL DISORDERS. 



CRITICAL ABSCESS is that swelling or tumour 

 which is occasionally thrown out on the body or limbs, 

 from no apparent accident, but what may be traced to 

 that derangement of the system we call fever, and 

 zs sometimes attendant upon protracted imflammatjon 



