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were jagged. From its general appearance it would appear 
to have existed for some time. There was no indication of 
disease of the lungs, although they were much discoloured, 
arising, I have no doubt, from the fact that they, as well 
as every part of the organism, were supplied with imper- 
fectly arterialized blood. 
I am inclined to attribute the nervous excitement to the 
same cause, as I think it is quite possible that blood which 
is impure in its character would produce diseased function of 
the brain and nervous centres. I very much regret that I 
was prevented sending the heart to you, as it was my intention 
to do on the same day I examined it, and afterwards I was 
afraid it would be in a state of putrescence long before its 
arrival, as the weather was at the time exceedingly warm. 
Facts and Observations. 
CONTINENTAL REGULATIONS WITH REFERENCE TO 
GLANDERS. 
The laws relating to glanders in horses in many parts of 
Continental Europe are exceedingly strict in their enactments, 
and as rigorously enforced. The malady is viewed as being 
very contagious, and in the kingdom of Hanover, as an 
example, veterinary surgeons meeting with cases in the 
course of their practice are required to give notice to the 
police authorities forthwith. The owner of the animal is 
compelled to have it destroyed without loss of time, and he 
is further prevented from selling any other horse out of his 
establishment, no matter what his position may be, in less 
time than six months subsequent to the death of the affected 
animal. Besides this he cannot place his horses in the 
stables of any public inn, nor pasture them in situations 
where risk is run of their coming in contact with others. 
In our own country, until 1853, no legislative measures were 
specially in force with regard to glanders, but it was then 
enacted that “any person bringing or attempting to bring 
for sale any horse or other animal into any market or fair or 
other open or public place where animals are commonly 
exposed for sale, knowing such horse or other animal to be 
infected with or labouring under the disease called glanders, 
or any person turning out or keeping or depasturing any 
horse or other animal infected with or labouring under any 
