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that which is now known by the name of diffuse infammalion 

 of the cellular membrane : a disease consisting in the (generally 

 sudden) appearance of lumps or patches of sub-cutaneous effu- 

 sion of a solid and even firm description, attended by cedematous 

 states of the limbs, belly, sheath, &c. ; and thus having, so far, the 

 additional character of icaiery farcy. But in these cases, let it be 

 well observed, there is no lymphatic disease, — nothing like /arcy- 

 buds and cords ; in which circumstance it is, connected with the 

 course and termination these respective diseases are seen to have, 

 that we are to seek for a correct diagnosis. But how are we to 

 distinguish farcy-buds from some cutaneous eruptions — from sur- 

 feits — which appear so much like them? There is but one species 

 of farcy for which these eruptions can be mistaken ; and that is the 

 diffuse or broad-cast variety — the button farcy. Now, should the 

 attack be farcy, the probability is, from its being a general one, 

 that the animal will shew signs of ill health at the time; whereas, 

 a horse that has " broken out in a surfeit all over his body," is 

 commonly in unusually good, what is called '•' fine," condition. 

 Then, again, " surfeit lumps" are often large and irregular in form, 

 and frequently appear in patches; whereas the buds of button 

 farcy are small and regularly spheroid in shape, and spread pretty 

 uniformly over the body. Again, surfeit eruptions are often but 

 of an hour or two continuance, — rarely are they visible on the fol- 

 lowing day : any doubt, therefore, that may impend over the case 

 is not likely to be of lengthened duration. 



The Progress of Farcy, always upwards, towards the heart 

 or towards the head, will depend on the character it happens to 

 assume. Acute farcy, as I have before observed, will run its course 

 rapidly and uninterruptedly, the same as acute glanders is known 

 to do ; with which, indeed, it is commonly at an early period, al- 

 ways almost prior to death, associated. Sub -acute farcy is apt at 

 times to manifest a good deal of irregularity in its progress, — at 

 one time it being acute and full of virulence, at another in a state 

 of indolence or absolute suspension, the patient appearing to be 

 recovering from the disease. Tn the progress of farcy a good deal 

 will depend on the state (of soundness or disease) the lungs hap- 

 pen to be in ; when they are already in a state of tuberculous dis- 



