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with respect to one another, I arn of a diffe- 

 rent opinion, for the following reasons, which 

 were detailed in my communication to Doc- 

 tor James Johnson. 



"It often happens that mad dogs or jackals 

 get into the kennels or dog houses in India, 

 and sometimes even mingle with the dogs 

 in the field while sporting. This is when 

 they are in the first stage of madness, and 

 they will go considerably out of their way 

 to attack and bite all dogs that come in 

 their sight. In such cases a general ex- 

 amination should be made, and every dog 

 that bears the least mark of a scratch or bite 

 should be put to death. Even this precau- 

 tion does not always ensure perfect safety, 

 as the following, selected from several other 

 facts, will tend to show. 



While I was coursing one day with a 

 leash of grey-hounds and several terriers, 

 a jackal appeared at a considerable distance 

 on a plain. The grey-hounds were slipped ; 



