GORGED STOMACH AND INTESTINES. 7 
together with those of the other parts of the frame, especially 
the brain, insomuch that if we could only again raise the energy 
of that important function, so as to cause it to act upon the other 
parts of the system, we might possibly, though most unlikely, 
snatch our patient yet from the jaws of death, 1 informed the 
owner of my opinion, but did not in the least give him any 
hopes; nor, indeed, had he any himself. But I remembered the 
advice given by that excellent practitioner, Mr Mayer : “ Not 
to give up a case as long as there is life ; for as long as there is 
life there is hope.” Still, my hopes were small indeed. Well ; 
acting upon this advice, and considering the stimulant already 
alluded to as one well calculated to suit the purpose, I was 
determined to test its effects (but not without doubtful appre- 
hension as to the result), and immediately prepared a mixture of 
aether, sulphurici §ij, spt. aether, nitrosi §ij, tinct. zingib. §j, to 
be given in a gill of ol. lini. And, as the evacuations had be- 
come more scanty, I threw up an injection composed of ol. tere- 
binth. one gill, mixed in two quarts of gruel. I had him then 
well littered up; ordered the draught to be repeated (but in 
less quantity) in the course of two hours, should no favourable 
change present itself at the end of that time. After administer- 
ing the second dose, if the least favourable turn took place in the 
complaint, I wished to be made acquainted with it as shortly as 
possible. Having other patients to attend to, I was under the 
necessity of leaving in this manner. 
Ere long I was called again, and was informed that after the 
second dose was given the horse made an effort to get up, which 
act by a little help he accomplished; he then dunged and staled 
freely, ate a little hay, but appeared weak and wavering. Pre- 
paring myself with more of the stimulants, and arriving at' my 
patient’s, I found him in a relapsed state, with symptoms nearly 
the same, except the breathing, which was not so hard. I ad- 
ministered another dose of the medicine, and in the course of 
half an hour we tried to rouse him, which we accomplished, 
though not without difficulty ; for when he stood up he reeled 
to and fro like to a drunken man, and seemed as though his legs 
could not support him. By the aid of a few men on each side, 
we were able to keep him up for a while ; but in spite of all 
our efforts he came to the ground, after which his breathing 
became more accelerated and his eye fixed. Again I repeated 
the draught, being now assured it was only by such vigorous 
means we could save our patient ; and as his bowels had be- 
come more confined, add oil and aloes; repeat the injection, and 
strive to rouse the dormant powers of the frame. After adminis- 
tering a few of these draughts, the pulse became fuller and 
harder, shewing the disease to be changing its character. The 
bowels not responding, give more opening medicine, and another 
