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examining horses, therefore, that have died 

 of these diseases, we seldom find the intlam- 

 mation confined to one particular organ; it 

 more commonly happens, indeed, that the 

 whole of the abdominal viscera will exhibit 

 morbid appearances, but in different degrees ; 

 those most contiguous to the part first diseased 

 havino; suffered considerablv, while such as 

 are more remote from it are perhaps scarcely 

 altered ; for we can generally distinguisii the 

 orio'inal seat of the infiammation. 



An infiammation of tiie internal or villous 

 coat of tile stomacii is not a very comuion dis- 

 ease, and is generally occasioned either by 

 poisons or strong medicines that have been 

 swallowed, or by that species of worms termed 

 hots. When poisons, or strong medicines 

 incautiously given, are the cause, it vv'ill of 

 course coiue o\\ suddenly; the pulse will be 

 extremely quick, and so weak that it can 

 scarcely be felt; the extremities will become 

 cold, and there will be a peculiar dejected 

 appearance in the animal's countenance; 

 respiration wili be disturbed ; sometimes there 

 will be a cough, and aivvays a nigli degree of 

 debility. The treatiuent ox this disease consists 

 ill giving oily or mucilaginous iiquicis freely, 



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