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one another, and foaming at the mouth. Twenty-two died after- 

 wards. The dog, together with other dogs which had been 

 attacked by it, was shot. 



In 1861, Dr. Fleming informs us {vide page 50, Rahies and 

 Hydrophobia) that, while he was quartered at Tientsin, near 

 Peking, North China, the native Chinese suffered from rabies 

 resulting from the bites of rabid dogs, and that he was assured 

 that, in some parts of the Flowery Land, the belief exists that a 

 man affected with rabies is enceinte, and perishes because be 

 cannot be delivered. 



About 1862 Sir Samuel Baker, exploring the Nile tributaries 

 of Abyssinia, informs us of the existence of rabies in an epi- 

 zootic form in that part of Africa. Referring to page 164 of 

 " The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia " we read : — " One night we 

 were sitting at dinner, when we suddenly heard a great noise, 

 and the air was illumined by the blaze of a hut- on fire. In the 

 midst of the tumult I heard the unmistakable cries of dogs, and, 

 thinking that they were unable to escape from the fire, I ran 

 towards the spot. As I approached, first one and then another 

 dog ran screaming from the flames, until a regular pack of about 

 twenty scorched animals appeared in quick succession, all half 

 mad with fright and fire. I was informed that hydrophobia was 

 very prevalent in the country, and that the certain preventive 

 from that frightful malady was to make all the dogs pass through 

 the fire. Accordingly an old hut had been filled with straw and 

 fired, after which each dog was brought by its owner and thrown 

 into the flames." 



In 1866 thirty-six deaths were reported as resulting from 

 hydrophobia ; and in 1867 a Metropolitan Streets^ Act was 

 passed, whereby the police were empowered to seize all 

 vagrant dogs. In June, 1868, it was put in force, and the 

 number of cases of rabies soon greatly diminished in and about 

 London. 



Towards the middle of 1870 the authorities were obliged to 

 order all dogs to be confined in the district of Windermere, 

 Cumberland. 



In 1872, having regard to the wide prevalence of rabies, the 

 Duke of Rutland would not allow any bitches to be sent to the 

 stud hounds at Belvoir ; and the Hon. G. Fitzwilliam gave 

 similar orders with regard to Milton, and he would not permit 



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