116 THE HOG. 



But the opposite party bring forward as many authenticated facts 

 in support of the contrary opinion, and the one with which we now 

 chiefly have to do is narrated by Sehenkius : "A tavern-keeper in 

 the duchy of Wurtemberg, served up the flesh of a pig that had died 

 rabid to some customers who were dining at his inn. All those who 

 partook of it were shortly afterwards attacked with rabies." Pierre 

 Borel records a very similar case. 



We, should most strongly urge the prudence of abstaining from the 

 flesh of all rabid animals, and not only of abstaining from it our- 

 selves, but putting it out of the reach of other animals ; and the best 

 way to do this is to bury the carcass six or eight feet under ground, 

 and cover it carefully and closely up; 



NASAL CATARRH. 



We have already spoken of the formation of the nose or snout 

 of the pig, and will now proceed to describe a disease vulgarly called 

 the snuffles, or sniffles. It is characterized by defluxion from the 

 nose in the first place, and its advance is so gradual as to be almost 

 imperceptible. But it gains ground daily attacks the respiratory 

 passages cough and sneezing come on there is evident difficulty 

 of swallowing, and the respiration is impeded by the mucus formed. 

 After some time the membrane of the nose becomes thickened, the 

 nostril swelled and deformed, and the snout drawn on one side. Blood 

 is often discharged from the nostril, and when this has been the case 

 all the symptoms are abated and the animal seems relieved for 

 awhile. But it too frequently happens that this discharge or he- 

 morrhage returns again and again, each time in increasing quantities, 

 until the strength of the animal becomes so undermined that not- 

 withstanding the utmost care and the most nourishing diet, he dies 

 of exhaustion, or perhaps, as it may be more properly termed, con- 

 sumption. 



This disease, which strongly resembles glanders and distemper, 

 is like them hereditary, and may be communicated from either the 

 male or female parent. It also results from exposure to damp or 

 cold. 



Emetics and tonics are the best means of combating it. A solu- 

 tion of sulphate of copper in doses of from three to five grains 

 morning and night will sometimes eventually effect a cure, assisted 

 by strict attention to diet and regimen. But in by far the majority 

 of cases the disease runs its course and terminates fatally, for it haa 

 generally gained the upper hand before much notice is taken of it 



THE LARYNX. 



This instrument of voice c/msiste of five cartilages united to one 

 another by a ligamentous substance, ^y distinct articulations, and by 



