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was strangely agitated ; he looked as if he were melancholy on the water, smelt 

 to it, but would not touch it. Being put into the stable, a bucket of pure clean 

 water was brought to him; he eagerly thrust his mouth into the water, but, 

 endeavouring to suck it, a convulsion seized him. 



Dr. S. was now satisfied he had a true aquae pavor. He was bled to about 3 

 pints, musk 3 ft. cinnab. ant. jj. made into a ball with cons, anthos was given 

 him. In bleeding he once snapt at the smith, though well known to him, 

 having shod him for years : and indeed this was the only time he attempted to 

 bite any one. 



In about 1 hours after the musk was given him, Dr. S. offered him with his 

 own hands about 2 gallons of white water warm : he drank it off without the 

 least difficulty or hesitation. Had he dissolved in it 2 oz. of nitre, he had (he 

 thinks) done well. 



Had the quantity of musk at first given been greater (for Dr. James writes, 

 that he gives the above quantity of the best musk in a watchfulness remaining 

 after a febrile delirium is removed,) or had Dr. S. now again repeated the same 

 ball, he was apt to think the horse might have been saved (this being the Ton- 

 quin method, even after the appearance of the hydrophobia ;) for he was as yet 

 quiet and tractable. He went to him as usual, handled him, and he behaved 

 as in his former health; he ate both hay and oats heartily. In the evening, 

 about 9 o'clock, more of the white water was offered him, but he drank none. 



Dec. 27. This night the madness increased much ; for he had bitten the 

 manger as far as he could reach, and made it quite ragged. In the morning he 

 frequently bit his breast where the wound had been ; and when he happenol to 

 take hold, violently drew up the skin with his teeth. Both these things he did 

 during the day at times, but most in the morning. Dr. S. put a tub of water 

 before him ; he greedily ran his nose into it ; but, endeavouring to drink, a 

 dreadful convulsion seized him, which sometimes drew his buttock to the ground; 

 at others his back was so hollowed with it, that his belly was brought almost 

 down on the litter. During the convulsion he would groan in an affecting man- 

 ner ; and frequently cry out. As soon as the convulsion was over, he repeated 

 his endeavours to drink with the same cruel event ; and would, he believed, had 

 the water stood before him, have repeated it the whole day. 



He still eat his allowance of hay and oats ; but when not eating, he was con- 

 tinually thrusting out his tongue, and working with his lips, as if to moisten 

 and cool them. His tongue was exceedingly dry, and of a blackish brown colour 

 on the surface. As he eat oats. Dr. S. sometimes lamented he had not mixed 

 turpeth. mineral, with them. He tried him with water about Q at night ; every 

 thing was as in the morning ; only the convulsion was stronger, if possible, and 

 more excruciating ; for he groaned deeper, louder, and in a more affecting tone. 



