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FACTS AND OBSERVATIONS. 
V 
By Mr. Cast ley, V. S. 12 th Lancers. 
No. I. 
“ Take Nature for thy guide.” 
“ If every one would write as much as he knows, and only what 
he knows/' we should advance in the path of improvement with 
a firm and united step. This is a good observation to keep in 
in mind perhaps at all times, but more especially when we have 
to deal with practical facts only. To this I would add, “ and 
let every one tell his story in his own way.” For my own part, I 
must confess, I had rather hear a man speak plain good sense, 
than see him ever aiming at fine words and high-sounding phrases, 
“ Like little wanton hoys that swim on bladders.* 
OF METASTASIS OF INFLAMMATION. 
We have all of us occasionally witnessed instances of what is 
called acute founder, or inflammation of the feet, occurring as a 
supervening consequence of severe or long-continued attacks of 
pneumonia; and, when this takes place, it is said that the fever 
falls into the feet: hence the term u fever in the feet,” a term by 
no means so objectionable as some we retain, but, on the con¬ 
trary, I think very applicable under these circumstances, and 
expressive of the change that actually does take place; and 
which, in fact, is a translation of the inflammatory action from 
the lungs to the feet. 
But I think I have more frequently observed a painful in¬ 
flammatory affection of the tendons and bursse about the back 
of the large pastern joint, appearing as a subsequent conse¬ 
quence in cases of this kind, and which is often confined to one 
leg only, but sometimes shifts from one limb to another. I am 
not aware that this circumstance has yet been noticed by any 
veterinary writer; but I have no doubt there are many prac¬ 
titioners who can bear me out in the observation. The symptoms 
are—sudden lameness, increased heat in the part, and expres¬ 
sion of pain on pressure with the hand. I have more than once 
seen this species of inflammation change its ground from one leg 
to another in rather a sudden and curious manner. The most 
