ACCOUNT OF A MONSTROSITY* &C. 433 
and examine it with him. I did so; and was much sur¬ 
prized and pleased once more to have an opportunity of survey¬ 
ing the monstrosity I have just been describing ; and I am en¬ 
abled to add the following particulars to my previous description 
of her:—The occipital and pterygoid processes are large, and 
the former very broad and projecting, and differing from the 
triangular-shaped process of the horse. There are no signs of 
horns. Just above the three anterior molars on each side is 
a large projection, similar to specimens of disease wherein the 
teeth have still remained in their sockets. The three first molars 
are perfect cow’s teeth. The ileum and pubis are laid nearly flat, 
as in the cow. The number of ribs and vertebrae are the same 
as in the horse. All the joints seem to be unusually large. The 
greatest peculiarity is, however, in the off fore foot; and I am 
sorry that, from the tenacity of the knacker respecting it, I am 
obliged to be very concise in my account of it. Articulating with 
the lower head of the large metacaq^al bone is another, altoge- 
gether shorter and broader than the large pastern of the horse, 
and cleft nearly to its middle; and, articulating with each divi¬ 
sion, are the remaining small bones of the foot. There are two 
hoofs, separately joined, with a natural secretion between them; 
but they have grown enormously since I saw the animal alive. 
The knacker informed me that he did not perceive any thing in 
the stomach different from that of the horse. Any gentleman who 
wishes for more information can examine this, and many other 
curious specimens, at Winkley’s Yard, in Fryer’s Street, Borough. 
The only history I could learn of the animal was, that the owner 
had purchased her from the breeder, who stated, that her dam, 
when very old, had been put out on Finchley Common with a 
bull; that no horse could have access to her ; and that this very 
singular animal was probably the offspring of the mare and the bull. 
A CASE OF PROLAPSUS UTERI. 
By Mr. John Skilt, V. S., Bridge Street , Southwark . 
On the 19th of February, at four in the afternoon, I was 
called to see a half-bred mare, seven years old, in good condition, 
with the following symptoms, which had manifested themselves 
the preceding evening:—Respiration quick and laborious ; pulse 
small, and (JO in a minute, with occasional fits of coughing; ex¬ 
tremities rather cold ; the fore legs widely separated ; and she had 
not laid down during the night. In addition to these symptoms, 
every paroxysm of coughing produced a protrusion of the uterus 
to the extent of six or eight inches, and it gradually returned 
when the cough ceased. The uterus, when protruded, appeared 
