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DISEASE AMONG HORSES. 
apathy—if they intend that the enemies to the improvement 
should treat us with increased scorn and derision—why, so 
let it be. 
We have endeavoured faithfully to maintain our post—and 
we will do so still; we will do so until common prudence warns 
us, that we are not compelled quite to sacrifice ourselves in a 
hopeless cause; and then let the disgrace fall, where we would 
not have it, but whence the stain will never be wiped away. 
This is strong language—meant not, however, to offend—and 
which will not offend, except where we are reckless of the result. 
We plead not for ourselves, for we should be relieved from much 
labour, and from some expense; but we plead that cause dear to 
us all, and which we are convinced our old contributors will not 
yet suffer to perish. 
The following strange account has lately gone the round of the 
newspapers 
Disease amongst Race Horses .—For some time past, a disease of an in¬ 
flammatory, and, apparently, also of a contagious nature, has shewn itself 
amongst all descriptions of horses, and vast numbers have died. The 
training stables of Mr. Scott, at Malton, Yorkshire, have been particularly 
unfortunate. Beaufort, a St. Leger horse, belonging to the Hon. E. Petre, 
died about a week back. George Walker, Esq., whose horses are trained 
by Scott, has lost three; viz. Melody, by Jerry, out of Chorister’s dam; 
Caroline, by Partisan, out of Quadrille (both in the Oaks 1833); and a 
colt by Muley, out of Margrave’s dam (in the Derby 1833). Mr. Bower 
lias also lost a colt, by Figaro, out of Chancellor’s dam ; the value of these 
five horses cannot be estimated at less than o£4000. Mr. Walker has also 
lost seven valuable cart-horses by this strange disorder. In all the fatal 
cases death has ensued within forty-eight hours ; and on opening the bodies 
a quantity of water has been found about the heart. If the complaint 
should reach Newmarket, the mischief will probably be very extensive, as 
there are now live or six hundred horses in training there, besides brood 
mares, yearlings, foals, See. 
There has been, for some months past, an unusual mortality 
among horses, in almost every part of the kingdom, although we 
cannot say that many cases bearing any resemblance to these 
have fallen under our notice. The epidemics which occasionally 
prevail, so different in different years and different localities. 
