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the Hydrophobia. 



intently on some spot in the wall or partition, and sud- 

 denly plunges and snaps at it ; his eyes then close, and 

 his head droops ; but the next moment he starts again 

 to renewed activity : he is in an instant recalled from this 

 delirium by the voice of his master, and listens attentively 

 to his commands ; but as soon as his master ceases to 

 address him, he relapses into his former mental wandering. 



"His thirst is excessive (there is no hydrophobia in 

 the dog) and the power over the muscles concerned in 

 deglutition being impaired, he plunges his face into the 

 water, up to the very eyes, and assiduously, but ineffect- 

 ually, attempts to lap.* 



** His desire to do mischief depends much on his pre- 

 vious disposition and habits. I have known it not to 

 proceed beyond an occasional snap, and then only when 

 purposely irritated ; but with the fighting dog the scene 

 is often terrific. He springs to the end of his chain — 

 he darts with ferocity at some object he conceives to be 

 within his reach — he dihgently tears to pieces every thing 

 about him ; the carpet or rug is sliaken with savage vio- 

 lence ; the door or partition is gnawed asunder ; and so 

 eager is he in this work of demolition, and so regardless 

 of bodily pain, that he not unfrequently breaks one or 

 all of his tushes. If he effects his escape he wanders 

 about, sometimes merely attacking those dogs which fall 



* In those instauces of hydrophobia which have fallen under my notice, 

 1 have never observed the dog •' plunge his face into the water up to the 

 very eyes, and assiduously, but ineffectually, attempt to lap.'" On the 

 contrary, the animal has always been capable of lapping : however, in the 

 disease called Dumb Madness, I have noticed symptoms similar to the 

 above. 



