THE DISEASES OF CATTLE. 



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to the extent of about three feet, and is formed like a common 

 whip. Towards the extremity, the bones terminate gradually, 

 becoming insensibly smaller as they proceed downwards ; at 

 this part is said to be found a soft place — the tail-slip. Beyond 

 this again, a firm cartilaginous portion is found, covered with hair 

 to brush off the flies within its reach. Now, why have we the 

 long columns of bones, — the termination with a soft space 

 of a few inches, — this thickened, hard, cartilaginous part 

 at the very extremity, and that extremity covered with hair, 

 but with a view to form a whip, to drive off with the 

 greatest possible effect the insects which wound and torment 

 the animal? 



After such testimony as the above, I firmly believe that the 

 readers of this work will never be caught in the foolish act of 

 locating paralysis at the extremity of the caudal appendage. 



A VIEW OF SOME OF THE SUPERFICIAL MUSCLES. 



For explanation see p. 392. 



