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TUBERCULATED AFFECTION OF THE LUNGS. 
of former disease, which must have burst both externally between 
the pleura pulmonalis and the pleura costalis, into the bronchial 
tubes. 
On a post-mortem examination with Mr. Aitken, V.S., I found 
my opinion correct. The anterior portion of both lobes of the 
lungs were entirely solid — tuberculated ; and there were a great 
number of large abscesses on the right side, especially to about 
two-thirds of its extent : pieces of them sunk in water. The 
right ventricle of the heart was much dilated, thin and flaccid, 
about one-eighth of an inch in thickness, and collapsing when 
emptied of blood. Adhesions of old standing had taken place to 
a considerable extent, both of the pericardium and pleura, to the 
internal parts opposite to them. My opinion is, that the horse 
was diseased long prior to the sale, which was also the opinion of 
Mr. Aitken, and I thought it a good case for redress; but the 
owner is fearful he is too late for any application, the dealer say- 
ing, “ you ought to have returned the horse.” 
Professor Dick’s Opinion of the Case. 
Dear Sir, — I have no doubt that the horse had been diseased 
prior to the sale ; but the fact of the purchaser having kept the 
animal for several weeks without offering to return him to the 
seller, while all the time he considered him to be amiss, would be 
sufficient to bar the purchaser from now having a claim for redress 
from the seller; but when, in addition to this, there is the fact, 
that “ after they had him for a short time he had a slight sore 
throat,” and for which he was treated without any complaint being 
made to the seller, it would, I have no doubt, be a valid objection in 
law to the purchaser having any legal claim on the seller, because 
it could be said that the disease then originated. Had the symp- 
toms been so obscure as to have excited no suspicion in the pur- 
chaser’s mind that there was any thing wrong, and that the disease 
and nature of the case were only discovered after or immediately 
before death, the case would have been otherwise ; but the fact of 
his being 11 found to have great difficulty in breathing,” and the 
collar being altered, shews that the purchaser was aware of it, and 
ought (if he had any intention to go back to the seller) to have 
done so then. You will, therefore, perceive that it would only be 
throwing money away to send for me, or for Mr. R. to prosecute 
the matter further ; for, although I am no lawyer, I have no doubt 
the result would be what I have stated. 
Your’s truly, 
William Dick. 
