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stronger in the left than in the right, are disposed in every direction ; 
those that f orm the walls of the ventricles, for the most part, appear 
to run longitudinally and obliquely, and many of them in a spiral 
manner. These fibres are more slender than those of other 
muscles, and are more intimately and firmly compacted ; the 
cellular tissue also, uniting them, is finer, denser, and less in 
quantity. 
The heart is supplied with blood by the two coronary arteries; 
the first branches given off from the aorta. Its veins pour their 
blood into the coronary vein, by which it is returned into the 
right auricle. Its nerves are derived from the cardiac plexus. 
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Ars veterinaria post medicinam secunda cst.—V egetius. 
TWO CASES OF BURUSATEE. 
By Mr. John Tombs, F.S., Bengal Artillery. 
CASE I. 
April 20, 1830. 
A stra WBERRY-coloured stud-bred horse, my own property, 
manifests the following symptoms:—Extremity of the penis 
slightly swollen, small ulcers on the penis, frequent erections, 
&c. Three weeks ago he was pricked in the off hind foot; sup¬ 
puration ensued; the matter broke out at the coronet, forming a 
troublesome sore, and which is now degenerated into a burusatee 
ulcer. 
Low regimen; a cathartic, and copious bleeding, he being ex¬ 
ceedingly gross. Slaked lime and powdered charcoal to the 
sores twice in the day: decoctions of lieem (a little indigenous 
and perennial plant) used occasionally. 
May 3.—No febrile symptoms; appetite good: the penis is 
surprisingly reduced in size, but extensively ulcerated : the ulcers 
have an extraordinary red appearance, and bleed when touched. 
The horse is regularly exercised: he is allowed a moderate quan¬ 
tity of water and gram (corn). A saturated solution of sulphate 
of copper applied to the sores, and half an ounce of nitre given 
every day. 
12th .—The penis is less in size, but the ulcers continue to 
spread, and there is a great degree of irritation in the part; the 
