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gone back, as they felt hard and insensible. Now it was 

 bled to 81b., and Calomel, 5J., Purg. Mass. C. 5X, given. It 

 quitted again quite well on the 7th. After the operation of 

 the physic I heard no more of it until the 12th, when it 

 was again brought with more eruptions and lumps. To take 

 daily, Calomel, 3i., Ant., 3j., in powder daily. Nov. 14th. 

 It was admitted into infirmary. There are now about 

 twenty lumps on the body, more upon the near than upon 

 the off side, while the near fore leg has been the especial 

 object of attack. There are several large blotches upon the 

 arm, mostly on the outer, one only upon the inner side, and 

 none below the knee. When closely examined, or if they 

 be bathed with warm water, there is found a partial separa- 

 tion of the hair, which comes off with the incrustation, and 

 exposes the cutis bare and raw. Nov. 16th. To-day, it has 

 had a rigor, after which I had it bled again to 81b., and gave 

 it P. M., Bss.; Fever M., 3ss., Calomel, -j., as a purgative 

 in consequence of the leg having become greatly swollen, 

 and the eruptions discharging much. The pulse is about 

 55. The mouth rather feverish. The appetite continues 

 pretty good. The eruptions to be cleansed with warm water; 

 the near fore leg to be fomented, and the mare to con- 

 tinue the exercise twice a day. 17th. The off fore leg has 

 become attacked ; shows many eruptions, which, to-day, are 

 seen upon both the legs, and the limbs are swollen likewise. 

 Repeat the ball, with exercise, and fomentation. 18th. 

 Much the same; does not purge; repeat ball. 19th. Purges 

 briskly ; no fresh eruptions ; legs less swollen. Foment and 

 exercise. 20th. Again better. No fresh eruptions ; old ones 

 becoming dried up and shrinking. Swelling less in the 

 limbs. Continue exercise and fomentations. 21st. Going 

 on well. 80th. Sent to the troop-stable. No fresh erup- 

 tions having appeared, and the old ones having broken and 

 discharged a sort of glutinous or albuminous fluid, which had 

 matted the hair together, and afterwards caused its separa- 

 tion, while the cuticle came off in white scales, like so much 

 scurf. 



The Cause of surfeits and eruptions are plethora. Young 



