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Royal Barracks, Dublin, on the 7th of May, then shewing what 
might he called only slight cartarrhal symptoms; having a cough, 
but unaccompanied with any tumefaction of the glands or sore 
throat, and without loss of appetite, or much apparent dis¬ 
turbance of the system. He was placed in a box stable, ordered 
soft food, and had some doses of alterative medicine given at 
intervals : but the cough continued, and was at times very 
troublesome during the whole month. About the beginning of 
June a tumour began to make its appearance under the jaw: a 
small abscess formed, and was opened on the 9th. Then another 
appeared on the right cheek, which was punctured on the 15th. 
About this time, the upper part of the near fore leg was attacked 
with phlegmonous inflammation, which was followed by a large 
collection of matter amongst the muscles of the arm; and this 
abscess was opened on the 20th. In the mean time, a large 
tumour had arisen upon the hind quarter of the same side, nearly 
over the hip joint. Matter pointed, and it was opened on the 
29th. These two last abscesses discharged a large quantity of 
very thick pus. Since then the horse has been advancing ra¬ 
pidly in convalescence ; his appetite keen, and his spirits good. 
Here we have an instance of four distinct formations of matter on 
different parts of the surface, all, no doubt, arising from the same 
cause. And this subject, it should be remembered, was troubled 
with an obstinate cough for more than a month prior to shewing 
any visible symptom of strangles. . 
The points I have in view, and which I think these facts have 
a tendency to prove are—first, that strangles is perhaps a more 
complicated disease than most people appear to be aware of; and, 
secondly, that it may end in the formation of an abscess, not only 
on any part of the body, but amongst the visceral organs; in fact, 
any where. 
In these observations I hope to be borne out by the experience 
of others. For the present 1 have done. 
Dublin, 9th July, 1830. 
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AN ACCOUNT OF A MONSTROSITY, PARTAKING OF 
THE PECULIARITIES OF A COW AND HORSE. 
' By Mr. J. W. Gloag, V. S. 
About eighteen months since, I was at Greenwich, and my 
curiosity was excited upon hearing that a monstrosity was then 
exhibiting, partaking of the peculiarities of the cow and horse. 
I he animal seemed to be about fifteen hands high (a mare, if I 
