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afraid to go on. I may rouse that which I shall be unable to 
subdue. Give him plenty of warm water, but no more medicine 
to-day. 
19 th. — Very little change. He appears to be quite easy, but 
he lies about dull and listless, and he does not eat more than half 
his usual quantity of food. There has been another evacuation, 
but it was small in quantity, and hard. Try him, however, ano- 
ther day before he has more physic, and tempt him with as many 
carrots and as much green food as he will take. 
20th. — Scarcely any change : we must no longer play with the 
case. A pound and a half of Epsom salts and three drachms of 
ginger were given. 
21 st. — The state of the evacuation just the same ; but he feeds 
better, looks better, and is evidently improved. Give half a 
pound of the Epsom salt every night until the bowels are in a 
purgative state. 
2 2d. — Last night he began to call a little for his food. The 
first time he had done so since his illness. This morning as soon 
as he heard the keeper he began to grunt lustily for it. He eats 
as well as ever, and anything, and toddles about his place in his 
usual manner. Dr. Marshall Hall, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Yarrell 
met the medical superintendent in consultation respecting him. 
We determined not to give him any more medicine at present, 
but to see what diet would do — to lessen his quantity of hay, and 
to give him as much mash, and carrots, and green food of vari- 
ous descriptions, as he was disposed to eat. He is, indeed, much 
better, and I trust that we may now regard him as safe. 
23 d. — A most gratifying improvement has taken place. He 
will eat anything that we give him. He is regaining all his usual 
habits: in fact, he is well. We will gradually diminish his 
quantity of rice — take something from his hay, and supply him 
with green meat — lucerne, if we can get it, or tares, or carrots ; 
yet not over-feeding him at present, even with these. 
24th. — Doing perfectly well, 
30th. — Well and hearty. 
Sept. 1 7th. — He feeds well, and is in good spirits ; but he be- 
gins to eat his dung and lap his urine ; and these were precursor 
symptoms of his last illness. Give him two quarts of castor oil 
in his water. 
18^A. — He took his oil very fairly, but it has not operated; 
and although not absolutely ill, he is dull, and does not feed 
well. Give a pound and a half of Epsom salts dissolved in a 
bucket of water. 
19th. — It was impossible to give him his medicine ; as soon 
as he had tasted, he began to fight furiously against it, broke his 
