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the sufferer drinks a great deal of cold water, which, redu- 

 cing the heat, finally brings the body to a proper tempera- 

 ture, and copious perspiration follows, relieving the pa- 

 tient from the sharp pains that have been shooting from 

 his head through every bone in his body. Although ex- 

 treme lassitude is felt, this sweating stage terminates the 

 attack. 



. When the sweat has fairly broken out, the extra clothes 

 can be put on, which will prolong the flow, and guard 

 against the collapse of the pores. If we do not succeed in 

 inducing a free flow of sweat, there will be no use in push- 

 ing a horse to trot another heat. He could not possibly win 

 under the circumstances, and his life or future powers 

 would be in imminent hazard. Should he perspire freely, 

 the relief is almost magical in the suddenness of its ope- 

 ration. The breathing becomes regular, the haggard look 

 is gone, and his eye and ear denote cheerfulness ; the 

 rigid muscles are relaxed, and he is soon quite another 

 horse in every particular. The "cooling out," after the 

 flow has lasted as long as is desirable, will be considered 

 when you see it exemplified in practice. That of Never 

 Mind to-morrow will not elucidate it, as we are not 

 limited in time, while between heats of a race we must 

 be ready at the ringing of the bell to "prepare our 

 horses." 



PUPIL. Only a short time ago I witnessed a race that 

 I thought was lost from the neglect of applying this man- 

 ner of relief, and I believe the only one lost by the animal 

 during the whole season. The race took place over the 

 Chicago Driving-Park, and the contestants were horses 

 of the very first celebrity in trotting-annals. The con- 

 ditions were mile heats, best three in five. Riders taking 

 the place of the almost inevitable sulky attracted great 

 attention, as both horses were acknowledged to be superior 

 to all others when allowed to don the racing gear, and 



