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a watery discharge issues from the ejes and nose, and the face 
wears a pained expression. 
27th. — The bowels exhibit marked irritation ; the evacuations 
are frequent, small in quantity, and of a yellowish-brown colour. 
The epidermis is desquamating from the seat of the eruption, 
and several fresh spots have been developed on the throat. 
2Sth. — The countenance presents a stupid appearance ; the 
movements are feeble and unsteady ; the stools are liquid, and 
emit an offensive odour. 
29th. — Prostration increased ; the rigors are very severe, and 
the pulse is quick, small, and feeble. Towards evening large 
irregular patches of redness appeared on the belly and breast, 
and the diarrhoea became more severe. 
30^//. — A fresh crop of spots has appeared on the belly and 
about the ears. Diarrhoea is very acute. Pressure applied to 
the belly occasions pain ; the eyes and nose discharge a puri- 
form matter. Prostration is now very great, and the body is 
more emaciated. 
Slst. — Much the same as yesterday, excepting that the skin 
is less red, and the eruption has somewhat subsided. 
June 1st. — The belly and breast are studded with petechia? 
and blood-blotches of various sizes. The gait is rolling and un- 
steady, and a low continuous grunt is emitted with each expira- 
tion. 
2nd. — A few fresh spots have appeared on the haunch and on 
the inner side of the arms and thighs ; the epidermis of the ears 
and contiguous parts is broken, and stands out in thick brown 
scales ; on being removed, a raw red surface is exposed. Alto- 
gether, however, the animal seems better, and its desire for 
water is less. 
Srd. — The haunch is now more or less covered with vesicles,* 
some of which are confluent. Large layers of epidermis may be 
readily removed from the part. The ears are of a purple hue, 
and the cuticle is freely desquamating. The countenance is less 
expressive of pain, and the diarrhoea has somewhat abated. 
4:th. — The faeces are less fluid, and the animal has a decidedly 
better appearance. The discharge from the eyes and nose has 
nearly subsided ; and, excepting the haemorrhagic patches, the 
redness of the skin has almost disappeared. 
bth. — The appetite is better this morning ; the vesicles are 
drying up, and the entire surface of the skin is covered with 
thick and loose epidermic scales. The stools are, however, 
more fluid and foetid than they have been since the attack. 
Qth. — Beyond slight twitchings of the muscles of the fore- 
♦ Twenty-fuiu' "ivory points" were cliarged with the virus. 
