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attack. And that its occurrence has never failed 

 to be prevented, whether in the human subject or 

 in the brute animal, provided the wounded part 

 be judiciously excised, or cauterized (the cautery 

 Mr. Blaine seems to prefer,) at any period prior 

 to the second inflammation of the wound. 



Mr. Blaine has further communicated to us, 

 that the drinking of water, and the absence of a 

 mischievous disposition on the part of the sus- 

 pected animal, are most erroneous and dangerous 

 tests of security ; since he has repeatedly seen 

 both the one and the other occur, in animals 

 which have been labouring under the most active 

 forms of the disease. 



But that you may be in possession of the whole 

 of the facts upon this very interesting subject, 

 which Mr. Blaine in his publication has so ably 

 and scientifically detailed ; I cannot conclude 

 my lecture better, than by recommending to your 

 perusal a work, which is universally admitted 

 to contain the best (as it certainly is the most 

 accredited) account of canine pathology, of any 

 we at present possess. 



