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An Account of the difeafes of Doggs^ and federal Re- 
ceiptsfor the Cure of their Madnefs^ and of thofe 
bitten by them. ExtraBed from the Papers of Sr. 
Theodore Mayern, and Communicated to the 
Royal 5bciety by Sir Theodore de Vaux KnC. 
and R. Soc. S. 
DOggs are SubjeQ; to thefe feveral forts of Madnefs 
or rather difeafes. (i) The Hot Maancfs which is 
incurable without hope. They fly upjn every thing and 
can hold out but 4 days (2) the Running tVladnefs which 
is Ukewife incurable. Tney fly only upon DoggSy and that 
by Fitts, andn). y Ibmetimes hold out ^ months (3) La 
Rage Mue whic;i is a difeafe that lies in the Blood (4) The 
Tallin'^ Madnefs which leafes on the Head, and is as a fort 
of Efileffie ()J The BL.fiing or Withering ; this lies in the 
Bowells whicti flirink up exceedingly (6) The Sleepe Dif 
cafe J which comes from iitcle worms in the mouth of the 
Stomach: Thefe D(?^j die fls^eping. (7) The Rheumatick 
Difeafcy This fwell> the Head very much and makes the 
Eye.ycllow\ 
Thefe five latter are not properly Madnefs but other 
difeafes. In therii the Dogs will not eat, nor at any time 
wlien they are fick, but in thefe five they live 8 or 9 days 
without hurting any body,and then die of Hunger. The 
two firft are catched by the breath of Dogs being together 
as is the Plague among Men, the latter are likewife Con- 
tagious but Curable, 
