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development of this disease. Anthrax is frequent in morasses and in 
countries exposed to inundations, and in places where water stagnates on the 
surface of the soil 
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in which anthrax broke out periodically; now drained thoroughly. 
Indifferent diet, such as fermenting grains, or damaged food; defective 
sanitation, as bad drainage and ventilation; or food and water contaminated 
with the germs of the disease, are also potent causes of anthrax. 
In the spring of 1884 an outbreak of anthrax occurred in‘a number of 
cart-horses under the care of Messrs, Leather, of Liverpool. These animals 
had been fed for some time previously on an Indian pea, which in reality, 
however, is more like a lentil than a pea. It is imported into Glasgow from 
India, and has been given not only to horses, but is also used when ground 
or mixed with some kinds of cake for cattle. The horses attacked commenced 
to die very suddenly some time after the Indian peas had been given, and for 
some weeks after their'use was discontinued they still died. The symptoms 
were roaring, bleeding from the nose, great prostration, swelling of the throat, 
followed in many cases by sudden death. When the Indian peas or 
“mutters” as they are termed, were examined they were found to be very 
dirty and dusty, and among the dust the germs of the disease were found. 
Animals have died on the Continent with similar symptoms, after being fed 
on the legumen, “ Lathyrus sativus.” It therefore remains to be shown 
whether their death was caused by a poison in the leguminous plant, or by 
the bacilli entering the system. 
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