12 PARALYSIS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY STRYCHNIA. 
that suggested itself to my mind was, what was to be done with 
him 1 It was not a case that I was likely to give any temporary 
relief to ; and to walk him a distance of six miles appeared to 
be more than he was equal to perform. At all events, the 
attempt was made, and, with the assistance of a man at his head 
and another behind steadying his hind quarters, he was walked 
as far as Walham Green, which is about half the distance; to 
finish the remainder of his journey early on the following morning. 
He fell down twice in the course of the passage, in consequence 
of the near fore limb giving way in the manner described. 
Sep. 5th . — Symptoms the same as described yesterday, ex- 
cepting the twitching of the muscles about the shoulder, which 
was not present. 
Treatment . — Placed him in a large loose box. Gave aloes 
3iv, c. hyd. chlor. 3 j ; enema of warm water; laxative diet; 
bran mashes, green meadow hay, carrots, &c. 
6th . — The symptoms the same as yesterday ; bowels not 
acted on by the medicine; has passed a small quantity of 
faeces. 
1th . — Bowels relaxed, but not purging; appetite good; passed 
a seton on each side of his neck, immediately over the cervical 
vertebrae ; and applied a charge to the loins, its operation being 
increased by the addition of cantharides. 
12th. — This, the seventh day from his admission, he was led 
out of his box for a few yards ; but there was no apparent im- 
provement. The setons are discharging freely. 
14 th . — Commenced with strychnia, in one-grain doses, twice 
and thrice a-day, gradually increasing it until he was taking 
xij grs. a-day. The setons dressed every day. 
20 th . — Improvement now clearly perceptible. The following 
day the setons were removed. Continue the strychnia, occa- 
sionally alternating it with a laxative. 
30/A. — He had so far improved that his medicine was discon- 
tinued ; and he was enabled to walk back to the park at Barnes, 
where he remained until Nov. 4th, when he was brought up 
quite recovered; and on the 10th he resumed his work, which 
he continues to perform as well as ever. 
Remarks . — In giving publicity to the above case, I do not 
entertain the impression that it contains any thing either novel 
or instructive; yet I view it as a somewhat singular case, both 
in its history and in the rapidity of its favourable result. 
The generality of such cases that have come under my atten- 
tion have been of very lengthened and tedious character. Too 
many cases have never sufficiently recovered to perform severe 
exertion. For instance, the bay horse alluded to is a case of a 
precisely similar character in appearance, vet not making the 
