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26/4. — The animal was confined, and conveniently fixed. M. 
Bouley perfectly opened the wound in the abdomen, and likewise 
the plate vein, and then covered it again with lint dipped in tinc- 
ture of aloes. Some mild and emollient fluids were given. 
27/4. — The wounds offered a very satisfactory appearance, and 
the oedematous swelling was considerably diminished. 
28/4. — The wounds were of a red colour, and the suppuration 
that was secreted was of a good character. The abdomen was of 
a red colour. The liquid which bathes it is of a grey colour, and 
grumulous, and there was a morbid sensibility to the touch. 
29/4. — The ass scarcely ate any thing, and when it lay down 
it was exceedingly difficult to rise again. It was constantly un- 
easy and agitated. The pulse was quick, strong, and irregular — - 
the mucous membranes pallid — that of the eye and the pupils of 
the eye were infiltrated with serosity, and preserved the reddish 
tint which it presented at the first. We saw many times in the 
course of the day spasms of the muscles and tendons continually 
manifesting themselves. Bleeding was again resorted to, and cold 
applications of various kinds. 
30/4. — The fever was more intense, and the beatings of the heart 
more irregular and violent. The wound from the belly had more 
of the heterogeneous character of lees of wine, and repulsively 
foetid — the suppurative discharge was strangely repulsive. The 
tincture of quinquina was given, with emollient injections. The 
food is the same. 
31s/. — The prostration of strength more considerable — general 
sadness of manner — loathing of food — the pulse quick, with a sin- 
gular jerking, yet not much visible. The redness of the conjunctiva 
more intense — the auscultation prevented by the extent of the 
sounds of the heart — the odour of the suppuration is so foetid 
and so penetrating, that we were compelled to place him in a box 
by himself. His march is uncertain, vacillating, and painful. 
The wounds were washed with the chloride of lime. 
Aug. 1st. — The pulse was quick and intermittent, and at certain 
times scarcely to be perceived. The movements of the heart are 
disordered, and could be heard at a considerable distance, energe- 
tically raising the chest. There was intense difficulty of swallow- 
ing, and imminence of asphyxia, with abundant hemorrhage from 
the nose. At half past six he fell, to rise no more ; but he was 
oppressed more and more until half past seven, when he died. 
Post-mortem appearance an hour after death. — The wound of 
the abdomen had to cross the walls of that cavity from one face of 
the spleen to the other, and was arrested by the correspondent 
fleshy portion of the diaphragm, some fibres of which were super- 
ficially torn. At the situation of the yellow fibrous tunic, all the 
