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IIM. — Tlieanaii says he has seen some efflux of "watery humour" from 

 the off nostril, though I can see none myself. The Schncideriau membrane, 

 on both sides, certainly appears higher coloured than natural. Discontinue 

 the mercury, and let him take iodine. 



\'2t1u — The nasal flux is apparent: it is muco-gelatinous. 



13^^. — An ulcer, indisputably glanderous in its character, is now visible upon 

 the septum nasi, high up ; the membrane around having a carnation hue. 



\Sth. — The ulcer has extended considerably, and grown pale. The flux is 

 sero- purulent. Ilis old coat clings to him. Let him take iodine. 



25th. — A farcy pustule has broke in his breast — the hind legs are both 

 flUed — one of the fore limbs is likewise swollen. Continue the iodine. 



27t1i. — Fresh ulceration observable upon the Schneiderian membrane, and 

 the hind legs are more swollen. 



JuneAth. — Since the last report, the disease has been making progress in 

 all the affected parts, and several other tumefactions, about the magnitude of 

 eggs, have appeared in different parts of the body, neck, and arms. Continue 

 medicine. 



18^^. — Has been progressively in every way growing worse, and now is in that 

 hopeless state of glanders and farcy that his destruction becomes imperative. 



C 21, BLACK TROOP-HORSE, making the fourth case, did not 

 fall ill until the 5th July — fifteen weeks after the return of the 

 regiment into barracks. His first symptoms were discharge from 

 one nostril of a suspicious character, and submaxillary tumefac- 

 tion, and these speedily resolved themselves into acute glanders ; 

 for which, at the urgent request of the commanding officer, he was 

 shot so early as the sixth day after his attack. 



Further Particulars, throwing light on the origin of the 

 above cases, stand as follow : — The colonel took out of barracks 

 but the two horses in question, and they stood by themselves in a 

 four-stalled stable at the head inn at Barnet, and while there ap- 

 peared all along to enjoy good health. A 24, stood with one 

 other troop horse in a small stable at Whetstone, much out of 

 repair, and in a filthy condition, from holes and defects in the (cobble) 

 paved flooring. C 21, trOop horse, stood with some others — I have 

 forgotten their number — in a stable also of an inferior description, 

 at Barnet. It is well known to people in the army, that the 

 proprietors of inns and posting or coaching establishments, make 

 it a rule to send military horses billeted on their houses into their 

 worst stables nor would some of our worthy hosts, I am afraid, 



