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cacious in another disease; but so it is, and its modus operand* l 
am content to leave to your superior judgment. I was called in 
by Captain Robert Wigram Clifford, of the Bengal Cavalry, 
to see a horse suffering from partial paralysis. The animal 
had made a long journey in extremely rough and wet weather, 
and was put into a leaky stable, the water dripping on his 
back. When I saw the animal he was unable to stand 
straight, and was leaning with his quarters against the wall, 
supporting himself thereby. This was a case that, in India, 
has obtained the name of “ kumree/’ or stroke of the wind. 
Being then in the hills, and having no medicines with me, I 
prescribed a dose of physic, followed by the application of a 
powerful mustard embrocation over the loins, after fomenta¬ 
tions, and a fresh sheepskin over all, and strongly advised 
Captain Clifford, after the operation of the medicine had 
ceased, to exhibit the <f bhung.” He was very careful in fol¬ 
lowing my directions, and the bhung was exhibited in the 
doses prescribed for the tetanic case, and Captain Clifford’s 
words were to me,—“ I never saw such a thing in all my life, 
Hoev,—it was magic, and you ought to report the action of 
this invaluable remedy for the benefit of the world at large.” 
After the bhung had been persevered in for a few days in this 
case, a perfect cure was the result. 
In another case a troop-horse was admitted into hospital, 
lame with large ringbone near behind. lie had had this 
enlargement for a long time previous to admission, and had 
never gone lame before. After the ordinary mild remedial 
measures had been adopted, and all heat, tenderness, and 
pain had subsided, he was blistered. The result was freedom 
from excessive lameness, but engorgement of the surrounding 
parts, which in a measure gradually fined down, as is usual in 
such cases. Some time after this, the animal being still in 
hospital, although convalescent, was suddenly seized with 
paralysis. A swelling appeared among the muscles of the 
loins, immediately behind the right kidney, with slight fever. 
This was combated by fomentations and a mild aperient, 
followed by simple febrifuge medicines ; but, strange to say, 
though the swelling was reduced by the treatment adopted, 
the paraplegia remained. The animal was down, and an 
attempt was made to put him on his legs by eight or ten men, 
to see what power he had, but he had none, and was there¬ 
fore let down again. A pin was stuck into his hind quarters 
and legs in various places, of which he was perfectly uncon¬ 
scious. The seat of ringbone was then repeatedly struck, 
but of this he appeared also perfectly unconscious. No 
faeces were voided, but the urine dribbled away involun- 
