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ensues. He will show no symptoms of fear, nor cry 

 out on being struck. His eyes assume a peculiar 

 dullness, and his lips and tongue seem foul and 

 shiny. It is said, that all other dogs are conscious of 

 the approach of a mad dog, and avoid him, as if hy 

 instinct; this, however, I will not vouch for, having 

 never been able clearly to ascertain the point, though 

 I am inclined to believe it. 



There is still another very distinguishing feature 

 hy which this disease may be known, which is the 

 animal's aversion to water and liquids in general. 

 At the sight of water,, not only a mad dog, but a 

 human being who has the hydrophobia, will shudder 

 and turn from it with abhorrence; and this, undoubt- 

 edly, is the most certain sign that a dog is mad. 

 These animals are liable to other diseases, the 

 symptoms of which, in some degree, resemble those 

 of madness, and are frequently mistaken for them ; 

 but in no other disorder will the dog manifest that 

 utter aversion for water ; as in other cases, if he will 

 not drink, he will in general smell of it ; and uni- 

 formly appears no way alarmed ; on the contrary, a 

 mad dog seems agitated, and will be almost con- 

 vulsed, at the very sight. 



Thornhill asserts, that this method is not to be 

 relied on, and adds, that " now and then mad dogs 

 do not appear to feel any dread of it; however, they 

 will seldom voluntarily drink when the disease lias 

 arrived at any height/' Now, as this gentleman has 

 served four apprentices/dps to training dogs, as him- 



