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was slightly bitten, about Christmas, 1883, in the street, by 
a crossbred retriever. The wound healed well. Early in the 
following March, she became somewhat irritable, and made 
an attack on the Persian cat in the house, but did not bite 
it. The next day, Mr. Dalziel took her for a walk on the 
chain, when she showed a disposition (unusual) to rush at 
dogs, but was prevented from biting any. He then secluded 
her for the night; and in the morning the disease was fairly, 
but not strongly, marked. She was taken to Professor 
Pritchard, and destroyed, when the post-mortem examination 
revealed indubitable rabies. This bitch had associated freely 
with the family, but bit no one, nor attempted to do so, 
though there is scarcely a doubt that she would have done 
so had not careful supervision been adopted before the most 
dangerous phase was reached. 
The tendency of the rabid dog to gnaw various objects 
is sometimes exemplified in a singular manner. A terrier 
belonging to a lady of my acquaintance, when shut up on 
suspicion, bit off one of its own toes. The following, from 
the Field of 10th May, 1884, is an extraordinary case: 
“Qn Monday morning, the 28th April, I was requested 
to call in the neighbourhood to see a fox terrier (dog), about 
two years old, and bred by the owner, which I was informed 
had completely bitten his tail off during the previous night. 
On arriving at the house, I ascertained that the dog was 
still shut up in his kennel in the garden. I went out to 
it, and, much to my surprise, I found that the information 
I had received was perfectly correct, and nothing of the tail 
—which was about 6in. long—remained. The dog answered 
to his name on being called, and seemed to wish to be 
noticed. My client was desirous that I should have him in 
my Infirmary, and, as I anticipated I had a case of rabies to 
deal with, I took every precaution in removing him. During 
that and following days, he continually tried to vomit, 
but unsuccessfully; he drank water freely, and ate a little 
bread and gravy. The following day (Tuesday), there were 
