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suit of numerous observations proves that the 

 circumstances essential to this phenomenon 

 are the presence of water, or moisture, and the 

 influence of solar heat : when the quantity of 

 water is great at any particular time, the 

 effects do not manifest themselves until it 

 subsides. Many circumstances are supposed 

 to influence the development of the effects of 

 these exhalations. It is also asserted, that it 

 has sometimes been carried to considerable 

 distances, to situations naturally healthy, by 

 currents of air. This is a consideration of 

 vast importance in forming an opinion upon 

 the fact of kennel lameness being indigenous 

 to certain situations, and shows most clearly 

 how little benefit can be anticipated in those 

 cases where the malady is severe, by the 

 interposition of impervious concretes, asphal- 

 tum, and such like preparations. 



*' It has been asserted that attacks of 

 paralysis have been mistaken for kennel lame- 

 ness. How such mistakes can have originated 

 with any persons conversant with the 

 characteristics of the latter malady, it is 

 difficult to conceive, unless that term is 

 intended to comprehend all disorders in which 

 lameness is apparent. If so, ere long, we 



