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and the treatment of each so contradictory, that 

 we hardly know how to place confidence in the 

 means adopted. 



As it may be useful to know the marks by 

 which a rabid dog may be distinguished, we shall 

 conclude our observations on hydrophobia, by 

 introducing an extract from the work of Dr. 

 Orfila, a French author, who, as we have already 

 noticed, has published a valuable treatise on 

 poisons. 



" According to Messrs. Enaux and Chaussier, 

 the disease begins by the dog being languid, and 

 more dull than ordinary. He seeks for obscurity, 

 remains in a corner, and ceases to bark ; but 

 growls excessively at strangers, and that without 

 any apparent cause. He refuses food and drink. 

 His walk becomes vascillating, like that of a 

 person almost asleep. After two or three days, 

 or in the second stage, he walks like a drunkard, 

 and frequently falls. His hair stands erect; his 

 eyes fixed and haggard his head hangs down 

 his mouth is wide open, and contains much frothy 

 saliva the tongue is protruded, and tail turned 

 inwards. He avoids water, which appears to 

 redouble his distress. He suffers from time to 

 time an increase of fury, and endeavours to bite 

 every object, not excepting his master. The light 

 and vivid colours augment his distress. At the 

 end of thirty or thirty-six hours, after the latter 

 appearances, or from the commencement of the 



