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DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS AND LIVER. 
healthy, but of a pallid hue; the mesenteric glands and bladder 
were also in a healthy state. The kidneys were very much dis- 
eased, particularly the left one, which was enlarged, and of a soft 
crumbly texture and dark colour, the cortical portion approach- 
ing almost to black hue, which extended over the greater part of 
the medullary or tubular portion. 
The capsule of each kidney would peel off like the cuticle 
from the effects of a blister. The right kidney was also much al- 
tered in texture, but not to the extent of the left one. The blood- 
vessels of this viscus were very large and full, presenting a beautiful 
arborescent appearance. 
The liver was very much enlarged, and an extravasation of 
blood had taken place in the parenchyma of the right lobe, which 
had forced its way through the capsule into the abdominal cavity 
to the extent of seven or eight gallons. The whole substance of 
the liver was much altered in structure, presenting the appearance 
of a mass of coagulated blood mixed with bran. The capsule 
had partly separated from the parenchyma. The peritoneal cover- 
ing was detached, and forced up in several large patches similar 
to a small intestine filled with blood. 
The pleura and heart were healthy. 
The lungs presented both chronic and acute disease. The 
chronic under the form of tubercles, and the acute under that of 
inflammation of the parenchyma of the anterior part of each lobe, 
extending to the middle. The posterior part of each lobe was 
tolerably healthy. The anterior part of the right lobe had recent 
tubercles of a gangrenous hue. 
The medulla spinalis, from the cervical to the posterior part of 
the lumbar region, was healthy. The portion in the two last 
lumbar vertebrae, and the anterior part of the sacrum, was covered, 
both within aend without the theca, with coagulated blood. The 
bloodvessels were also much distended, and the muscles of a pale 
hue. 
A SUCCESSFUL CASE OF HYDROTHORAX. 
By Mr. Geo. Holmes, V.S., Thirsk , Yorkshire. 
On the 5th of December last (1841), a valuable thorough-bred 
horse that I had purchased was attacked with pneumonitis. The 
symptoms were as follow : — The animal had an exceedingly lan- 
guid appearance ; his respiration was increased in quickness and 
violence ; the conjunctiva of the eye seemed vascular ; the .pulse 
