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Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat.— Cicero. 
All of the following cases possess some singularity or novelty, 
and may be interesting to our professional readers. 
Staggers, 
Occasioned by falling backwards and pitching upon the Vertex. 
On Saturday the 8th of last month, Mr. D. sent his groom 
with his mare to me, complaining that she had all the day 
before been unusually dispirited and dull, which they attri¬ 
buted to the effects of a violent fall she had had on the day 
previous to that (Thursday): as Mr. D. himself told me, sub¬ 
sequently, she did not, on the day after the fall, evince that 
playful humour in the stall which she was wont to do—not only 
not turning round and making show to bite at any one that 
went up to her, but even not taking notice of anybody. Still 
she fed quite well; lay down as usual ; and appeared in other 
respects, in her pulse, her respiration, her countenance, even to 
me, in health. However, from the account I had of her, and 
from a crack there was in the skin, shewing that the fall had 
been a heavy one, I deemed it advisable to recommend bleeding 
and a full dose of purgative medicine. She was bled to four 
quarts on Sunday, and the physic was given on Monday morning. 
On Tuesday the medicine operated, and continued in brisk 
operation all Wednesday. All this time, the only alteration in 
her, perceivable by the groom, was continued and even aug¬ 
mented depression ; but this he, for the last two days, had, in his 
own mind, ascribed to the medicine she had taken. Wednesday 
night, she was, he said, very dull,” even to drowsiness; and 
notwithstanding her physic was setting, refused her bran-mash, 
and ate but little of her hay. It was not until Thursday morn¬ 
ing that her symptoms became of a character to alarm the 
groom, and urge him to seek once more for medical aid. I being 
