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My patient having been bled, and that freely, and the pulse not 
warranting any farther abstraction of blood, my first proceeding 
was to administer a dose of pulvis opii cum ol. lini ; and as the 
bowels had acted twice and freely during her illness, I forbore the 
use of injections (which at times in this disease I have seen cause 
much pain), but had her body and legs well rubbed, and that until 
she was nearly dry, after which she appeared to be much re- 
lieved, though, as soon as the dressing was discontinued, the per- 
spiration flowed as freely as ever. I continued with her about 
two hours ; still she manifested much uneasiness, groaning, stretch- 
ing herself out, turning her head towards her side, gazing anxiously. 
I now told the owner that I had no hopes of her recovery ; that 
there appeared to be something connected with her illness which I 
could not account for ; but that I would administer another dose of 
medicine, and then, having other engagements, I should be under 
the necessity of taking my leave ; at the same time I left a dose or 
two of medicine, which they could administer if she still survived. 
This rather startled him, seeing that the mare now appeared to 
be in less pain than during the fore part of her illness. He wished to 
have her bled again, in answer to which I gave it as my opinion that 
the withdrawal of blood would be attended with certain fatality. 
Nevertheless, he desired it, and in compliance with his wishes, 
but against my own better judgment, I did bleed her ; and according 
to my prognostication so it turned out ; for, before we had taken 
away three pints of blood, and at the very time I was feeling her 
pulse, she was seized with a trembling, her head drooped, she 
sighed, and appeared ready to fall. In a short time afterwards she 
seemed to have lost all consciousness, thrusting her nose between 
the staves of the rack, and supporting her body by leaning against 
the sideboards of her stall. Having stood in this posture awhile, 
she lay down, and remained all but motionless. In this state I 
administered a stimulant, the effect of which was to cause her to 
rally for a short time, so much so indeed, that before leaving I had 
her up again, when she stood, and to an inexperienced eye seemed 
relieved, though, according to my view of her case, she could not 
long survive. Now, therefore, I departed: but, living a good 
way off, I let the owner know, that, if she died, I should be glad 
to make a post-mortem examination. Early next morning a 
messenger came to let me know that she was dead. She survived 
but two hours after my departure, remaining in the position I left 
her in until she fell to rise no more, and dying without a struggle. 
Post-mortem apjiearances about eight hours after death . — On 
laying open the abdomen, an unusual quantity of water made its 
escape. The bowels were much inflated with gas, but in no part 
contained an unusual quantity of aliment. The symptoms altogether 
