62 THE NOSTRILS. 



a crowded market, where all sorts of characters 

 make their appearance, and some rascals too, 

 make a very specious appearance, it is very 

 necessary to guard against every thing, however 

 improbable it may seem. 



In Glanders, there will be a discharge from 

 the nose ; but that will be either hidden by the 

 frequent application of a handkerchief, or, as is 

 oftenest the case, before coming in to the mar- 

 ket, the horse gets a gallop to clear his nostrils, 

 an astringent wash is injected, and then a piece 

 of sponge is forced up, so as to retain the matter. 

 In such cases however, there is almost invariably 

 some abrasion, or eating in, on the red surface, 

 which covers the partition between the nostrils, 

 and this may be seen by bringing the horse's head 

 to the sun, and expanding the nostril, so as to 

 get as high a view as possible. If there be any 

 sore, reject the horse. 



A plug in the nose may be very readily dis- 

 covered, by shutting first one nostril, and then 

 the other, so as to compel the animal to breathe 

 through one at a time, which of course he cannot 

 do, if any thing obstruct one of them while you 

 shut the other. This will also serve to assure 

 you tliat the horse is free from a tumour which 



