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PALSY OR CRAMP IN THE HORSE. 
By Mr. E. C. Bull, Huntingdon. 
January 15M, 1836. — A favourite mare, belonging to Mr. 
Langham, of Oundle, was left at Mr. Taylor’s, Huntingdon, to 
be taken care of whilst Mr. Langham visited London on business. 
On the following day, about four o’clock in the afternoon, the 
ostler was looking at the mare, and perceived nothing amiss 
about her; but ten minutes afterwards, having occasion to go 
into the stable, he found her very uneasy, and pawing the litter 
with the off fore foot. On going to her, he saw that this limb was 
covered with sweat, and the mare was perspiring generally, but 
not so much elsewhere. He went for his master. They could not 
imagine what was the matter ; for they could not perceive any mark 
of violence. They, at length, thought it might proceed from the 
foot, and had the shoe taken off ; but they could not find any 
thing wrong. 
