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much in its method of invasion in different individuals, in some 

 the fits coming on frequently, in others but seldom. This seems 

 to depend to an extent on the condition of the animals, those 

 highly fed and slightly worked being most affected. Its periodi- 

 city may be explained by cumulation of generative energy which 

 the domesticated animal is not enabled to expend and which 

 finds an outlet in this special manner. It has been supposed that 

 male elephants as well as females "come into heat," and although 

 they seem always prepared to pay attentions to females there 

 are certainly times when the sexual iustinct in them runs higher 

 than at others and which may correctly be called "rutting times." 

 These vary in period of dui-ation from a few days to several weeks 

 and if the constitutional symptoms are well marked the animal is 

 said to be ??uis<. Then he becomes feverish, restless, sleepless, and 

 requires to be picketed apart from others. On the occurrence of 

 the earliest premonitory signs he must be hobbled, otherwise he is 

 apt to break away from his picket and "run must," that is to dash 

 about in blind fury doing what mischief he can. Quite recently we 

 have read of such an occurrence in the city of Hydei-abad and His 

 Overfed Royal Highness of Siam (a white elephant) recently died 

 after exhibiting signs of this peculiar derangement. There is a con- 

 comitant swelling of a remarkable gland on the temple and a more 

 or less profuse brownish oleaginous discharge from the must-hole 

 or died situated in the region of the temple. This sexual physiolo- 

 gical process does not occur before the animal has attained the age 

 of puberty (25 — 30 years). Treatment — The animal having been 

 duly and in time secured, it is advisable if possible to let the attack 

 run its course without interference, or at most to reduce the fever 

 by salines. I am informed that in the Rangoon wood stacking 

 yards it is the custom when an elephant shows signs of must 

 to lower his diet and give him extra work and this is found to 

 prevent his becoming furious. Ouchterlony speaks of bleeding 

 and castor oil doses but cautions against the use of Sedatives 

 "which may stop the flow altogether and cause lethargy, sinking, 

 and collapse, and even death." Slymm says " the following dose 

 twice a day will soon compose it, camphor and opium, of each two 

 drachms; sulphur, one ounce, made into a ball with jaggery. If it 

 happens that the animal has become uncontrollable before the 

 above medicine can be administered and that it has broken its 



