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COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY. 
substance — of a liver-colour — was hard, creaked under the knife, 
and strongly adhered to both the lower part of the side of the 
chest and to the diaphragm. The disease must have been of 
several months’ standing. 
Male Chimpanzee, Brutus. 
Sept. 6th, 184L. — Lively, and in good spirits, but coughs. 
14 th . — Still coughs. The gums are getting swollen and 
spongy. Apply diluted tine, of myrrh to them. 
A6th. — Cough better — 'discharge from nose diminished — feeds 
well, apparently improving. The diet of all three is principally 
sago and rice, but he has also dry bread, of which he is very fond. 
All of them have pears, raw, stewed, baked, and in every form. 
It is the food of which they are exceedingly fond. 
1 7th. — No change, except apparent gradual improvement. 
19M. — No apparent change. 
20 th. — Every day improving. Dismiss him at present from the 
report. 
27th. — Again coughs, and a great deal more than I like. 
Warmth and good feeding. 
29 th. — Still coughs. Give half a grain of tartarized antimony, 
and, afterwards, a grain of the hydriodate of potash daily. 
30 th. — Cough somewhat abated. 
Oct. 9 th. — The cough has not quite left him, but it is very 
trifling. 
1 5th. — Apparently much improved. 
30 th. — He begins again to cough sadly, and does not feed well — 
use on him the iodine ointment ordered for the female. His gums 
are worse than even those of the female. Apply the tine, of 
myrrh. 
Nov. 2d. — His mouth is better, but the cough is aggravated. 
6th. — Very little change. 
1 6th. — Very little alteration, but that not of a satisfactory kind. 
The sneezing and discharge from the nose are increased, and he is 
sadly susceptible of cold. The thermometer was rarely below 60. 
19 th. — He can scarcely be induced to take any kind of food — 
his cough is more frequent, and apparently painful. If we might 
dare to say so, he seems to pine sadly for his mate, who died two 
days before. The mouth is nearly or quite well. Continue the 
iodine. 
22 d . — He is apparently in better spirits. He comes to the 
bars and solicits us to take notice of him, and yet, if I dared to 
say so, it is a forced effort to be familiar and cheerful. Continue 
the iodine. 
