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grouse disease may be noticed, though, 

 like those already referred to, it has not 

 been established. The belief that the 

 grouse epidemic may, like many another 

 in the animal and vegetable kingdoms, 

 originate in atmospheric conditions has 

 many supporters, whose numbers are 

 extending. The characteristics, mani- 

 festations, and effects of grouse epidemic 

 exhibit a striking parallelism to some 

 better-known periodical outbreaks in the 

 human and bovine races. This is doubt- 

 less receiving close attention at the hands 

 of the investigating commission, from 

 whom many illuminating facts and con- 

 clusions about this hitherto puzzling and 

 malignant disease are shortly expected. 



Such was the standpoint, a congeries 

 of diverse and mutually destructive 

 opinions, from which the Grouse Disease 

 Inquiry set out on its work. The eyes 

 of all who are interested in this investiga- 

 tion are now turned with eager expectancy 

 to the full and final report which it is 

 known will shortly be promulgated by 



