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brane, but whether the true seat of the disease is con- 

 fined to that membrane, and all the other symptoms 

 are the consequences of it, or are real affections of 

 other parts, is an undecided point, although it is cer- 

 tain that its first appearance is by an inflammation of 

 the pituitary membrane, and which is one of the most 

 lasting as well as constant symptoms. That this in- 

 flammation is given from the membrane of the nose 

 to the upper part of the gullet and windpipe, is evi- 

 dent by the swelling of the glands of the throat, the 

 tenderness, and dry cough ; and that this inflamma- 

 tion extends thence to the same membrane of the 

 stomach and intestines, is equally so, producing vo- 

 miting, costiveness, or purging." 



Difference between Hydrophobia and Distemper. 



Puppies are not so liable to madness as full-grown 

 dogs the animal seldom drinks freely in the Dis- 

 temper in the Hydrophobia he never drinks, though 

 he may perhaps make the attempt. One of the most 

 distinguishing features however of the hydrophobia is, 

 that the dog loses all recollection of places or persons, 

 and will as soon bite his master as any other person : 

 if not confined he will leave his home, and appears 

 to be insensibly impelled to run forward while he is 

 able his mouth being open, and his tail projected 

 about an inch from the rump, and the remainder of it 

 hanging down. In the distemper a dog retains his 

 recollection, arid manifests no disposition to bite. 



