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Surface. As he cat Oats, I have fometimes lamented 
I had not mixed Turpeth. mineral, with them. 
I tried him with Water about 9 at Night; every 
thing was as in the Morning; only the Convulfion 
was, if poffible, ftronger, and more excruciating ; 
for he groaned deeper, louder, and in a more affett- 
ing Tone. 
His Breath was exceeding hot; it came from his 
Nohrils like Smoke from a Chimney-Top ; he ex- 
panded his Noftrils as if he had been violently run- 
ning; and the Steam was viiible for more than a 
Yard Diftance. 
< Dec. 28. This Night he broke his Collar in 
Pieces, broke down the Partition by which he was 
feparated from the Place of my other Horfe, tra- 
verfed the Stable, attempted to get out ; in order 
to which he beat down the under Half of the Sta- 
ble-Door; however, in the Morning, being fpoken 
to by my Servant, he neigh’d, immediately went to 
his Place, where he flood biting his Breaft and Man- 
ger alinoft continually. His Look was now become 
wild and furious, and about 10 o’ Clock I order’d 
him to be fhot. I am, 
‘ Dear Sir , 
Tour affectionate humble Servant , 
'ill i i : I t i .* ■ -l I.' . . . ..... 
:> J. Starr. 
T- S: I obferved he was always wotfe, every Symp- 
tom being aggravated at the time the Moon came 
to the Meridian ; which again, as the Day advanced, 
in fome degree abated. 
XIV. 
