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when the anxious gaze at an imaginary object was observed in 
her — this was followed by the fiery eye, and the rabid howl before 
the bitch died, which she did in two or three more days. At dif- 
ferent periods, this nervous dread of their own species (if I may 
so express it) having been observed among the hounds, the dog so 
affected, on being removed and kept separate, invariably died 
rabid, or was destroyed when the symptoms of the disease were 
not to be mistaken. 
“ I should, perhaps, farther state, that, during twenty years, 
the period that the pack of fox-hounds (from whose kennel 1 
have taken my information) have been kept, a dog never went 
mad among them, which I solely attribute to instantly removing 
any dog affected as I have described.” 
I regard this as a very important communication, and return 
the gallant writer my own poor thanks, and those of my veteri- 
nary and his sporting brethren. I proceed, however, to that 
which constitutes the main interest and value of our present 
inquiry. 
The Alteration of Temper . — It is one of the characters of this 
disease, that in its very earliest stage it is accompanied by some 
degree of disorder of the intellectual faculties. Three or four 
days before there is any other recognizable symptom of rabies, 
there is evident derangement of mind. The hound that had 
lately come in from the walk had strange apprehension of danger 
from its companions. The more domesticated dog, momentarily 
at least, entertains strong, although unfounded, suspicion of his 
master. The gaze of affection with which at other times he re- 
gards those to whom he belongs will not fail to make its due 
impression ; but the intense searching delirious look which he now 
turns on those around him, will never be forgotten by the person 
on whom it has fallen. The fact is, the state of the organic ner- 
vous system is already deranged, the circulation of the brain is 
affected, and, in consequence of that, both the intellect and the 
moral feeling are disturbed. The animal begins to see many an 
object that has no real existence. Thus he follows the flight of 
various imaginary things that he fancies are floating around. 
He gazes on some with pleasure. I have more than once seen 
the brightening countenance and the wagging tail as some friendly 
vision has passed before him ; but much oftener has the counte- 
nance indicated the mingled dislike and fear with which the in- 
truder was regarded; and as soon as the phantom came within 
the proper distance, it was attempted to be seized on with true 
rabid violence. The nails on the partitions of the stable have 
been darted at with a force which threatened the destruction of 
the animal. 
