240 MAD DOGS. 



served, namely, that the animals above men- 

 tioned are most frequently mad at the time 

 when the jungle fever is most prevalent, and 

 vice versa. " 



Another remark I shall make which I think 

 not unworthy the consideration of the faculty, 

 namely, that nulla animalia praeter canes et 

 alia ejusdem generis initu facto, inter se ma- 

 nent conjunctae, and never shew any evident 

 marks of perspiring through their skin ; wheth- 

 er the feline, which are nearly allied to 

 the canine, should be included in this last 

 observation, I shall leave to others to deter- 

 mine. I have never seen an instance of their 

 communicating hydrophobia, but many ca- 

 ses are recorded of their having done so. If 

 my observations are just, respecting dogs per- 

 spiring or rather discharging the perspirable 

 fluid chiefly through their mouths; may 

 not that have an influence in confining the 

 communication of the disease, to such ani- 

 mals. ? With respect to the first cause of 

 this disease, I fear we shall ever remain in 

 ignorance. 



