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tartar, and a few grains of the antimomal powder^ 

 may be continued with advantage. 



We are happy to say, that where the above 

 method of practice has been adopted on the first 

 appearance of inflammation of the lungs, it has 

 always answered our highest expectation ; and it 

 has often been found to remove the disease in its 

 more advanced stages. 



Broken Wind. 



IT frequently happens, that when the acion of 

 the blood- vefsels of the lungs have been increased 

 to a great degree, and the inflammation produced, 

 terminates without suppuration or gangrene, 

 that the coagulable lymph is extravasated, or 

 thrown into, and plugs up a part of the air-cells, 

 which prevents them from performing their proper 

 functions, and the animal not being able to take in, 

 a proper quantity of air, is obliged to inspire 

 twice in the time which before only took up one 

 inspiration, and thus causes a double heaving of 

 ^he flank or belly, 



The other' cause of broken wind is violent 

 coughing, or violent exercise, immediately after 

 the stomach has been distended with much food or 



