CASE OE INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. 15 
duty 1 owe to render what assistance I am able to its 
support. 
I confess, Mr. Editor, that although engaged in one of the 
largest practices of this county, but few of the many ex- 
traordinary cases reported come under my notice ; some of 
which, sir, I should fear, are but the production of fertile 
imaginations, and like figures in Banquo’s glass — 
“ Come like shadows, so depart.” 
Be this, however, as it may, they at least serve to excite one’s 
“ special wonder,” and it is hoped also, afford gratification 
to their authors. 
A case, presenting to me some peculiarities, however, oc- 
curred in my practice very recently. The subject was an aged 
cart-mare employed in the conveyance of coals from a distance 
of nine miles, which on the day of this attack had been twice 
accomplished — i. e. she had travelled six and thirty miles. On 
her return from her second journey she was sent into a river 
to fetch water, on account of its scarcity in the town ; and, the 
mode of collecting it being slow, she remained in the river 
for nearly an hour. Nothing beyond the mare being tired 
was observed that night, nor on the following day : she fed 
well, rested as usual, and the carter had no reason to suspect 
her being unwell. 
The day after, however, she was found to be lame in one 
fore leg, to account for which all engaged in the yard were 
greatly at a loss. It was at this juncture that my attendance 
was requested. I found the mare with a pulse numbering 
44 in the minute ; feeding with an evident appetite on oats, 
bean-meal, bran and chopped hay, and, excepting excessive 
lameness in both fore feet, there was nothing to complain of. 
To begin with, it was obvious I had a decided case of “ Lami- 
nitis.” The shoes were removed, the soles pared as thin as we 
dared venture to do it, and owing to the flatness of her feet, the 
shoes were merely tacked on, and the feet after some hours 
steeping in hot water,, were enveloped in large linseed poul- 
tices. All this was done under the superintendence of my 
assistant. who also, by my direction, gave — ■ 
]?o Aloes Barb. sol. 3vj ; 
Tinct. Crotoni, §ss ; 
Sp. iEtk. Nit., §iij. Misce fiat haust. 
Absence from home on the day following compelled m£ to 
leave her still under the watchful eye of my assistant, who 
reported her to be “ doing well,” and which I afterwards had 
an opportunity of confirming. A few days elapsed, and our 
