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countenance had that singular expression of suffering which is 
exhibited under lesions of the nervous ganglionic system — his 
breathing was deep and interrupted, and his pulse small and 
weak — the conjunctiva had a faint red colour, and infiltrated with 
serosity ; several petechial spots were also scattered on the pitu- 
itary membrane. 
Auscultation of the thoracic parietes did not afford any parti- 
cular symptom. 
The diagnosis was uncertain, and it was impossible to pro- 
nounce the degree of the disease. 
We prognosticated that he would die in a few days. 
When put into his stall, he got as far as he could from the 
manger, and refused both food and drink. 
During the night he lay for a considerable period without either 
groaning or beating himself and there was considerable discharge 
from the nose. 
On the following day he died. 
On post-mortem examination, no alteration was found in the 
thoracic organs. 
The abdominal cavity presented some remarkable appearances. 
The exterior surface of the small intestine reflected a red tint in 
the greater part of its extent ; and on incision into it, consider- 
able chylous matter ran from it under the form of a thick blood- 
coloured bouillie. 
On examining the internal membrane of this intestine, we 
found it pierced with ulcerations dispersed over it by thousands. 
They were of different sizes when examined by means of a mi- 
croscope. The smallest were *03937 parts of an inch in diame- 
ter, and the largest about one-fourth of an inch. The minutest 
as well as the largest had a small distinct elevation around them, 
lightly projecting. The smaller ones and those of middle size 
presented in their centre a slight projection, which is nothing 
more than a small portion of the mucous membrane not yet ul- 
cerated. They occupied only the superficial part of the mucous 
membrane, and appeared to be a simple erosion under the 
epidermis. The middle-sized filled almost entirely the thick- 
ness of the mucous membrane. Their base was smooth, and 
without any projecting granulations. The largest filled all 
the thickness of the mucous membrane, and their base corre- 
sponded with the submucous cellular texture. There was no 
abnormal vascular injection around these diseased cavities. Their 
border was not surrounded by any red areola, and the mucous 
membrane was not more thickened at this place. 
It was impossible to state positively whether they had their 
seat in the interior of the mucous follicles. We could only see 
