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 been tampered with, the animal would probably tell 

 tales when the finger touched it, and the redness 

 would be more intense on the prominent or bulging 

 portion of the gum than where the margin encircles 

 the neck of the tooth ; while it is ten to one inflam- 

 mation had been produced rather than vascularity 

 excited. Little occasion, therefore, is there to fear 

 imposition, and little room for those who would 

 practise it to hope for success. The next indication 

 of advancing age is given by the gums growing 

 more vascular, even now looking inflamed, while a 

 yellow deposit (the nature of which is not well un- 

 derstood) may be seen upon the neck of the tooth, 

 and the central incisors of the upper jaw, if felt, 

 may probably be found loose. In another or about the 

 sixth month, one of the central incisors is removed. 

 It does not fall out, as is generally stated, but while 

 the animal is feeding, the tooth is, as by accident, 

 wrenched off". The gum bleeds, and being slightly 

 lascerated, looks sore and angry for some time. The 

 sharp edge of the new brown-coated permanent in- 

 cisor is now seen protruding. In a week or two the 

 remaining milk central incisor of the upper jaw is, by 

 aseem.ing accident, forced out; and the mouth now 



