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stretched about in all directions, looking like sufferers 

 from the plague in the streets of Alexandria, the whole 

 of the windows being open, and rain accompanied 

 with a west wind driving in, which gave the place more 

 the character of a dairy or butcher's slaughter house 

 than a kennel; I remarked to the feeder, the only- 

 person about the premises, that I thought the puppies 

 full cool and airy, but the only answer I got was, " Us 

 always keeps 'em so." I can only add that most of 

 them died between that day and the day of sale. 

 Neither huntsman nor whipper-in were in attendance ; 

 and how forcibly the old saying about " the master's 

 eye, &c." struck at the moment. These hounds were 

 kept cool enough to be sure, but when coolness is 

 recommended, it is understood that cold starvation is 

 not implied in the treatment. When puppies are 

 grown to a larger size, other attempts may be made to 

 effect a cure ; but although I have tried each of the 

 recipes which I have offered with partial success, the 

 only and best system to pursue is the following. Be 

 before hand with the disease if you can, and upon the 

 first symptoms, bleed freely, give the dog frequent but 

 gentle emetics, also some mild opening medicine ; if 

 he refuse to eat, feed him with a spoon on good 

 nourishing, but light food, such as soup made of shins 

 of beef; there is no danger of loading his stomach, as 

 the constant administering of aperient medicine will 

 prevent it ; let him be kept very warm and clean, 

 particularly about the nose and eyes ; if there is a 

 discharge at the nostrils, bleeding should be dispensed 

 with. If his eyes are much affected, let a seton be put 

 into the back of the neck behind his ears. If he con- 



