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in most cases when that part advances towards a healthy 

 system, and inflammation has begun to subside, tlie 

 general derangement will begin gradually to disappear. 

 In fever of all descriptions the horse's diet ought to be 

 light, such as scalded beans, &c., with occasionally a 

 little hay. Drink should be administered only in small 

 quantities at a time, and warmed. The animal should 

 be warmly clothed, but the stable must be kept cool. 

 The most approved situation for feeling the pulse, 

 which is highly necessary in all diseases of diffused or 

 general inflammation, is under the edge of the jaw- 

 bone, where the facial artery passes on to the side 

 of the face ; in that place it rests solely on the bone 

 covered by the skin only, hence its strength may be 

 ascertained with a greater degree of exactness than 

 elsewhere. While the disease continues cordial medi- 

 cines of every description must be carefully avoided. 



OBSERVATIONS ON FARCY AND GLAN- 

 DERS. 



Although numerous works from different authors 

 and at different periods have been given to the world 

 on these two diseases, it must be acknowledged that 

 there exists even at this moment a strange deficiency 

 of accurate knowledge regarding them ; and, what is 

 worse, great doubt is entertained as to the possibility 

 of an antidote at once speedy and efficacious in its 

 nature being found at present, but that all must be 

 left to time and study to throw more light on these 

 subjects. 



Of all, however, who have written touching them, 



