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originate in contagion, though sonjetimes I 

 believe they arise spontaneously, or from the 

 respiration of impure air. A remarkable in- 

 stance of this happened a few years ago : 

 some horses were embarked for the continent; 

 during the voyage it became necessary to 

 shut the hatchways, whereby a proper cir- 

 culation of air was prevented; in conse- 

 quence of this several horses were suffo- 

 cated, and those that sumved were imme- 

 diately attacked with the glanders. That they 

 arise from contagion, is proved by almost 

 daily experience. How important therefore 

 must it be, whenever this dreadful disorder 

 occurs, to bear this circumstance in remem- 

 brance, and to employ means which may effec- 

 tually prevent its spreading ! and how many 

 valuable horses might have been saved, had: 

 the proper precautions been attended to by 

 grooms, and those who have had the manage- 

 ment of glandered horses.! 



Upon considering the origin, progress, and 

 symptoms of glanders, a striking analogy will 

 appear between them and the venereal disease. 

 When venereal matter is applied to a part 

 where a mucous fluid is secreted, as in tiie 



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