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haggard, and the whole body as stiff and awkward as a log of 
wood. * 
The jaws were not completely locked, but sufficient space was 
left to allow a drench to be administered. The horse having 
taken siij of aloes on the day previous, I ordered siv more; to 
be bled to the amount of two gallons, and a strong blister to be 
applied along the whole length of the spine. Previous to this, 
the animal was moved with great difficulty to a quiet place, that 
he might not be disturbed. 
2^d .—The spasms are more violent; bled to the amount of 
six quarts ; orilered opium 3iss, camphor ^j, Barbadoes aloes 5j ; 
to be given morning and evening: and laxative clysters adminis¬ 
tered three times in the course of the day. 
24/A.—Bled six quarts ; washed off the old blister, and ap¬ 
plied a fresh one. Opium sij, camphor ^j, aloes 3j, given twice 
in the day ; clysters as before. 
25M.—The bowels, which hitherto had been sluggish, now 
yielded copiously. Ordered the medicines as before. 
2(yth .—The bowels are purged ; discontinued the aloes and 
clysters, and administered opium 3iij, camphor ^j, twice a day. 
27th. —A sheep-skin is applied over the loins, and the medi¬ 
cine given as yesterday. 
2%tli .—Bled six quarts ; gave opium 3 iij, and camphor 5 j, 
twice ir. the day. 
29^/i.—A slight oedematous swelling is observed underneath 
the abdomen. Medicine given as before. 
30M.—The spasms are neither so violent, nor so frequent; 
the swelling has increased considerably during the night. The 
bowels are relaxed, and the jaws less rigid. 
It would be tedious to describe the treatment that was pur¬ 
sued after this period; suffice it to say, that the dropsical 
swelling increased to an enormous size; and, exactly as was 
witnessed in the former case, in proportion as the swelling in¬ 
creased tetanic symptoms disappeared. 
Punctures with the lancet were made, and a rowel introduced, 
which soon removed the fluid that was effused. In a short time 
the animal was able to take gentle exercise; which, with liberal 
food, as malt mashes, carrots, and green meat, with the daily 
administration of vegetable tonics (gentian, calumba, and ginger 
combined), and now and then a slight aperient, the cure was 
completed. The animal was shortly after sold by the proprietor 
to his brother, James Daubuz, esq. who took him into Sussex, 
where he has been hunted ever since. 
Now it must be admitted, that these two cases are extraordinary 
instances of the removal of a disease from one place to the other, 
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