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Chap. XIII. — On Respiration, and its Effects - - 57 



Properties of Atmosplieric Air - - 58 



Production of Animal Heat - - 61 



Chap. XIV. - The Mouth and Throat, &c. - - 62 



The Tongue — Pharynx, or Food-bag — CEsopha- 



gus — Os hyoides, Sec - - G3 



Chap. XV. — The Viscera of the Abdomen or Belly - 64 



The Peritoneum — the Stomach - - 64 

 The Intestines — Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum, Colon, 



Cacum, Rectum - - 6G — 68 



The Liver - - - 69 



The Pancreas, or Sweetbread - - 70 



The Spleen - - - 70 



Chap. XVI.— On Digestion - - - 70 



Mastication — Swallowing — Chymification - 70 



Gastric Juice - - - 71 



Sympathy between the Stomach and Skin - 73 



The Chyle, its Properties and Uses - - 76 



Office of the Intestines - - 76 



Chap. XVII. — On the Urinary Organs - - 78 



The Kidneys — The Urine— The Bladder - 78, 79 



Chap. XVIII, — On the Organs of Generation - - 81 



Chap. XIX. — On the Functions of the Generative Organs, 



and the Growth of the Foetus - - 86 



Chap. XX. — On the Principles and Practice of Breeding - 88 



PART III. 



DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



Chap. XXI. — On Inflammation - - - 96 



Its Nature, Causes, and Termination - 97 — 99 



The Pulse, its Varieties - - 100 



Treatment of Inflammation - - 101 



Chap. XXII. — On Fever - - - 103 



Symptomatic — Synochus - - 103 



Treatment of - - - 104 



Chap. XXIII. — Diseases of the Brain and Nerves - 104 



Inflammation of the Brain (Phrenit's, or Mad 



Staggers), Epilepsy, INIegrims - 104 — 107 



liabies, or Hydrophobia - - 107 



Palsy — Kumree - - - 108 



Tetanus, or Lock-jaw - - 110 



String Halt - - - 114 



