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that when much phlegm is collected in the stomach 

 and intestines, their nerves are rendered less sensible 

 of the stimulus of the aliments, their absorbent vessels 

 are partly obstructed, and the gastric and intestinal 

 lymph is more sparingly secreted, or at least becomes 

 more viscid. This observation w^as made with regard 

 to the human frame, but it is well known that the 

 organic structure in the stomach of dogs, differs but 

 little from that of human beings, both being omnivo- 

 rous animals, many diseases being common to both, 

 and having almost the same symptoms in each, for 

 instance, the jaundice, or yellows, inflammation of the 

 bowels, and many others. Iron or copper introduced 

 into the stomachs of those which are dyspeptic and 

 weak in their digestions very frequently increases the 

 appetite and vigour of the circulation. I have tried 

 occasionally one grain and a-half of blue vitriol 

 pulverised, and rolled up in a pill, and given every 

 morning for a week or ten days, with great success. 

 But after all, the grand secret is, never to allow any 

 hound to eat at one time to satiety, and feed early and 

 thick during the hunting season. 



