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cases, that the order of that list has not been observed. It always 
requires some degree of interest to obtain such a situation, and for 
a w r ell-qualified man far more will depend upon that than on the 
numerical list. ” 
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By M. PRADAL, MV , Castres (Tarn). 
[This interesting paper was originally drawn up with reference to 
the redhibitory laws in France. We will extract so much 
of it only as has reference to the nature and treatment of the 
disease. — Y.] 
I KNOW but of one case similar to those which I am about to 
relate. It was given by M. Dorfeuille, and inserted in the Corre- 
spondance de Fromage, June 1, 1830 : — 
CASE I. — On the 6th of June last, M. Barther, of Lardaille, re- 
quired my prompt attendance on one of his oxen that was hoven 
to an extraordinary degree. On my arrival, I found that he was, 
indeed, in a most desperate state. His paunch was as inflated as 
it could possibly be : the tongue was swelled and hanging from 
the mouth — every limb trembled, and the animal was covered with 
profuse perspiration. The eyes were haggard, the head extended, 
and every thing announced approaching suffocation. 
I immediately punctured the paunch, and the animal was re- 
lieved as it were by magic. Two quarts of wine were then intro- 
duced into the rumen through the canula, and, half an hour after- 
wards, the animal ruminated, and even searched for food. The 
canula was withdrawn two hours after the operation. Six days 
passed without any accident ; but on the seventh day the animal, 
having returned from w r ork and fed as usual, was again hoven. 
The trochar was again had recourse to, and with the same results. 
July 6th . — The meteorization returned, but in a slighter degree. 
I administered, at tw r o doses, a pound of the sulphate of magnesia, 
dissolved in a decoction of centaury. On the following day, the 
enlargement of the paunch, and a black and fetid diarrhoea had 
ensued. I thought that the diarrhoea would have caused the en- 
largement of the paunch to abate, but I w r as deceived ; for instead 
of diminishing, the extrication of gas increased to such a degree 
that I w r as compelled to puncture the flank. The canula was now 
kept in the opening by means of a wire. 
On the 2 d August it was displaced, and the animal went on 
well until the 10th, when the paunch was again evidently inflated. 
