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ON THE INFLUENCE OF NEW BUILDINGS 
animal. I have already remarked that the organs of the chest were 
perfectly sound. The lungs resembled those of animals destroyed 
by effusion of blood. The heart was pale, and did not contain in 
the right ventricle more than a small quantity of black blood, with- 
out any that was white. 
On opening the abdomen, I observed a slight appearance of san- 
guineous blood. The liver was of a pale yellow — the stomach did 
not present any thing peculiar — the mesentery was strongly in- 
jected, especially the portions of the meso-colique, and the meso- 
rectal. The small intestines offered nothing remarkable ; but the 
colon and coecum were strongly coloured, and the mucous mem- 
brane through its whole extent was separated by a sero-san- 
guinolent body. It was of a black character, and easily torn. 
The large intestines contained a red liquid fluid of an infectious 
odour. Some time afterwards, I was called early in the morning 
to a horse who was said to have a frequent and feeble cough, and 
to refuse all aliment. I found that the conjunctiva, pituitary, and 
buccal membranes were of a deep red — the mouth warm and dry — 
the respiration difficult, short, and dry — the horse appeared at 
certain times as if menaced by suffocation — the expired air was 
hot — the pulse was full and quick — the urine in small quantity, 
of a yellow colour, a strong odour, and an oily appearance. 
The diagnosis was not doubtful. There was congestion, with 
threatening of apoplexy. I announced that in probably less than 
twenty-four hours the business would be completed. 
Two bleedings were practised in less than eight hours. 
Exciting frictions were had recourse to — acidulated drinks were 
given with opiates, and laxative and diuretic medicines continued 
to be had recourse to in the night, unremittingly for ten 
hours. 
On the following morning, at seven o’clock, the symptoms were 
more exasperated ; the blood was again black, thick, and formed 
into abundant coagulum. Vesicatory ointments were admi- 
nistered. As the day passed on the respiration was more free, 
but this lasted not long, and was only kept up by the influence of 
some unknown cause. 
At seven o’clock in the morning the state of the animal an- 
nounced the near approach of death. The respiration was plain- 
tive and laborious — the spumous rale was well characterized. The 
pulse was scarcely to be heard — the contractions of the heart were 
tumultuous. 
At nine o’clock the animal could no longer sustain himself, and 
he fell. In this position, respiration became impossible : he made 
some vain efforts to relieve himself — he altered his position in a 
slight degree — he half lifted himself, and fell again immediately. 
