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gentleness and patience. Once irritated, he fears not blows, and 
it is dangerous to exasperate him. The muleteers of Provence 
punish their mules by taking off their bells and decorations, and 
tying them to the back of the vehicles as they pass through any 
town, and the animals appear to be fully sensible of this degrada- 
tion. 
A mule that has been unjustly punished or ill-used will bear 
malice during a long time, and await a favourable moment for 
revenging himself ; and when this does arrive, his attack is made 
with a calmness and premeditation which only serves to render it 
more dangerous. 
ASCITES IN A SOW. 
By Mr. E. C. Reed, Buntingford . 
I DO not remember to have seen a case of the above recorded 
by writers, although they may occur in practice. I am sorry I 
had no opportunity of examining the animal myself, but I can 
depend upon the account given by the owner. 
The sow had been purchased a short time previous, and had, up 
to her having young ones, appeared in good health. She pro- 
duced five little ones in the latter part of last week, but with some 
difficulty a sixth was extracted by force. She afterwards appeared 
very ill, had a drench given her by a neighbour, and in a short time 
died. I could not ascertain what symptoms she exhibited pre- 
vious to death, except restlessness and pain. She was opened by 
the owner, and, to use his own words, “ the place was in a flow.” 
The fluid was almost colourless. The owner did not examine her 
further. She was in fair condition. 
A CASE OF ILLNESS IN A BOAR PIG. 
By Mr. J. Broadbent, Hadfield. 
THERE not of late having appeared in your valuable periodical, 
The VETERINARIAN, any article respecting that neglected and 
despised animal, the hog, I send you a few scraps from the hills 
of Derbyshire, which I noted at the time that they occurred, and 
which, if you think them worthy of your notice, you are at liberty 
to use as you think proper. 
