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and the hanks. Sometimes, after these first phenomena, the 
oedema is not long in disappearing’, and with it the acute inflam- 
matory character of which it was only the symptom. At the same 
time also the fever moderates, the appetite returns in a slight de- 
gree, and the animal becomes more easy. These first symptoms 
having passed, we recognise, by exploring the region of the scro- 
tum, the existence of a hard tumour, resistant in its whole extent, 
very painful when pressed upon, often corrugated on the surface, 
especially on the side of the groins, and following the course of 
the epididymis. 
Arrived at this state, the tumour of the scrotum takes a dif- 
ferent course, following the nature and the seat of the essential 
alteration which constitutes it. Sometimes it remains stationary, 
preserving for weeks and months the character of deep and 
profound inflammation, always hard, its surface resistant, and an 
acute pain manifested on the slightest pressure. The general 
state of the animal is also changed — he becomes considerably 
thinner, is sadly dull, the head hangs down, the back is bowed, 
and he eats very little. 
In other cases, the engorgement of the scrotum has disappeared 
in almost its whole extent, and nothing remains in its centre but 
a hard lengthened substance following the passage of the epidi- 
dymis, curled in its whole extent, and painful when touched. 
Notwithstanding the disappearance of the principal engorge- 
ment, the scrotal region usually has little of its normal supple- 
ness, and we feel, by exploring the testicles, that they do not 
possess their usual mobility in the sheath which encloses them. 
This state is compatible with a certain apparent integrity of 
the essential functions ; and the animal frequently becomes 
lively again, eats well, is able to work, and sometimes even 
grows fat. 
At other times, the testicular engorgement gradually increases 
in size, and constitutes a tumour of a spherical form, very hard 
in its whole extent — often unequal at its surface — a little painful 
on pressure — growing rapidly, and sometimes acquiring the size 
of a man’s head. In this last case the general state of the 
animal shews that he is becoming the prey of a profound disease 
which undermines his constitution. 
Such are the forms under which these testicular engorgements 
shew themselves, and which may be considered as the first infal- 
lible signs of chronic glanders. 
Let us now see what are the alterations of which these en- 
gorgements are only the symptoms. 
The tumour in its most simple state, namely, after the disap- 
pearance of the inflammatory phenomonena which accompany its 
appearance, is reduced to a central nucleus. In dissecting the 
