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on the hind quarters, that he presented an appearance as if some 
person had been recently punishing him severely with a whip. 
The mark under the eye was much tumefied. I gave some cor- 
dial and stimulating medicine, and ordered warm clothing and 
chilled water. 
On the next day the nature of the disease was too evident. 
The sore under the eye had broken, and was spreading in all 
directions ; the absorbents of the thighs were much enlarged, 
presenting regular farcy-buds at numerous places. The sub- 
maxillary glands were swelled and hard, and a discharge had 
taken place from both nostrils. 
12 th . — The farcy-buds inside the thighs, along the sides, and 
in the neck and head, are bursting and discharging a thin foetid 
matter. Strong doses of the diniodide of copper were given, but 
with little hope of any good being done. 
13 th . — Every symptom shews the rapidity with which the 
disease was running its course. The head was swelling — the 
discharge from the nose considerably increasing— the extremi- 
ties, especially the hinder ones, much swelled — and the farcy- 
buds increasing in all directions. I gave a certificate of unsound- 
ness from farcy and glanders, and advised the owner to inform 
Mr. Cossar of the state of the animal. 
14 th . — All the symptoms aggravated — great discharge from 
the nose — difficulty of breathing — tumefaction of the head, neck 
and throat causing the deglutition to be difficult. The dealer re- 
fuses to have any thing to do with the matter, and it was said that 
we had killed the patient with our physic. 
1 5th . — Still worse — the septum narium ulcerated through — 
great difficulty in breathing— excessive tumefaction in the ex- 
tremities— he can scarcely be pushed round in his stall — foetid 
matter discharging from every part. A more pitiable case can 
scarcely be imagined. I advised the owner to send for Professor 
Dick, as the case was likely to end in litigation among the 
parties. 
1 6th. — Mr. Vessey went to Edinburgh, and brought back Mr. 
Dick, who also gave a certificate of unsoundness, the disease 
having existed previous to the time of sale. The examination 
having taken place, we ordered the animal to be destroyed, for 
we considered it highly dangerous for any animal to be near to 
him. 
Messrs. Vessey and Cossar then went to Mr. Thompson, at 
Edinburgh. They gave him an account of the case, shewed him 
the certificates, and proposed that, in order to save farther 
trouble, they would divide the price among them ; but to this 
Mr. Thompson would not give his consent; consequently, Mr. 
