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of a scarlet hue ; Schneiderian membrane engorged and 

 studded with vari ; breathing painful, pulse increased, 

 great heat of skin, and shrinking from the touch. The 

 eruption more confluent. 



Nov. 10. — Effusion has taken place into the cellular 

 tissue of the extremities. The poor animal can scarcely 

 be induced to move; the exhalations are fetid, and the 

 wool separates easily from the follicles. The condition 

 of the integument seems unchanged. 



Nov. 11. — Some mitigation in the severity of the 

 sym})toms has taken place ; the breathing is not so 

 painful ; the swelling of the head is diminished, and the 

 patient shews a disposition for food, and drinks freely. 



Nov. 12. — Less febrile excitation : a few of the pa- 

 pulce are vesicated; a stage of the disease which has 

 been much protracted, this being the eleventh day smce 

 roseola was noticed. 



Nov. 13. — The general and local appearances have 

 undergone very little alteration since yesterday. Some 

 points were charged, but the lymph was scanty and very 

 imjmre ; four of them were, however, used immediately 

 for ovinating another sheep, as we were desirous of 

 ascertaining whether such fluid would impart the dis- 

 ease, and, if so, whether a malignant attack would 

 follow. 



Nov. 14. — More vesicles are formed, but the ma- 

 jority will not yield any fluid. Many papulae still 

 retain their florid red appearance, while others are 

 disappearing. 



Nov. 15. — We succeeded this morning in obtaining a 

 little lymph of rather better quality, but not such as 

 we would take by choice. In the evening our patient 



