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GLANDERS AND FARCY. 
instituted, it was believed that the human subject could not take 
glanders without inoculation. The reader will bear in mind that 
the man, Prost, merely slept in the stable where a glandered 
horse had died ; and, farther, that he had no connexion whatever 
with animals so diseased : hence we may reasonably conclude 
that this unfortunate man took the disease by contagion, and not 
by inoculation. This conclusion should serve as a warning to all 
— to gentlemen as well as grooms, ostlers, farriers, et hoc genus 
omne — how careful and how cautious they should be when neces- 
sity obliges them to have any connexion with glandered horses. 
About the same period, or shortly after, M. Leone, veterinary 
surgeon to a dragoon regiment, twenty-nine years of age, and in 
perfect health, had to open a farcied abscess developed in a horse 
belonging to his regiment. After the operation, he introduced 
his hand into the cavity, which was covered with matter, in order 
to explore the extent of the sore. Unfortunately, he had at the 
time a slight scar or abrasion on the index finger of this hand, 
which changed its appearance in a few days, and increased in size 
and became very painful, and covered with fungus-like growths. 
The wound was cauterized, but did not heal for three months. 
Three days after the operation, and at the same time that the sore 
on the finger was advancing, M. Leone recognized the presence of 
several painful, hard tumours, like those of farcy, developed at the 
inside of the left elbow. Soon afterwards, the joint itself became 
painful and swollen. An abscess formed and was opened. Others 
succeeded, and fistulous sores were established, and the arm con- 
tinued to be diseased. Six weeks after the operation, the right 
knee joint became painful and swollen. The tumours here did not 
break, but the disease attacked the foot and instep, which were 
swollen and painful. Tumours formed, and soon broke, and still 
remain open. M. Leone had the assistance of several physicians : 
but without success. He alleges that he knew many veterinary 
surgeons who were afflicted with the same unfortunate malady, 
derived from the same source. The foregoing is an example of 
inveterate chronic farcy. 
Very recently we have seen in this metropolis two instances of 
men suffering from farcy and glanders. One was a groom, and the 
other a farrier. The former was taking care of a glandered horse, 
and had a small puncture on one of his fingers at the time, which 
soon began to throb ; and, on examining it, he found a dark spot 
round the puncture. Swelling of the second joint of the same 
finger soon followed, and thence passed on to his arm. So rapid 
was it in its course, that he was obliged to cut the sleeve of his coat 
in order to enable him to withdraw the arm at night. This broke and 
ulcerated ; and, shortly afterwards, the left leg began to swell and 
