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of potash, in either of its varieties, has been used 

 frequently as efficaciously detersive of the virus left 

 by the bite or bites inflicted by a rabid enemy; 

 besides which, the seat of ail the wounds may thus 

 be ascertained, as they usually lie concealed by the 

 hair ; and thus, if excision be deemed necessary, 

 every injured part may be similarly treated : let the 

 eyes be guarded against the lye, and the wounds 

 should be assiduously washed and quickly pressed. 

 An eschar forms and completes the cure. The 

 once celebrated " Ormskirk Medicine" is unworthy 

 of reliance. 



The subject of canine madness has been well 

 handled by Mr. Gillman, in his " Dissertation on 

 the Bite of Rabid Animals," 8vo. — Mr. Daniel, in 

 his " Rural Sports," has made some good, sensible, 

 practical observations on this subject. Mr. Thomas, 

 in his " Shooter's Guide," is more pithy than com- 

 municative ; he recommends immediate death being 

 visited upon the victims of the disease ; a very ef- 

 fectual mode of preventing communication, truly ; 

 but he seems not aware that premature judgments 

 would be very likely to consign to death many good 

 animals afflicted with other disorders than ?-abies. 

 Subsequently, Mr. Johnson, in his " Shooter's 

 Companion," has printed some interesting details 

 of occurrences within his own proper sphere. Dr. 

 John Pinckard's " Cases of persons who have fallen 

 victims to the bite" are well marked. But the 

 labours of none are so much in point, as regards 

 ihe horse, as the researches of our friend, Mr. John 



