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the pleura itself, too, coated by layers of lymph, obtaining, as I 
have repeatedly seen, to an inch in thickness; the cavity of the 
pleura occupied by variable quantities of serum, with huge masses 
of lymph floating therein. 
And again, upon directing our attention to symptoms during 
life, we are furnished with additional proof of the inflammatory 
nature of the malady : for instance, heat of horns—dry skin and 
muzzle—impaired appetite—pulse rapid and oppressed—respira¬ 
tion quickened—decreased secretion of milk—and costive bowels, 
&c. 1 think no one for an instant can consider the disease to be 
simply dropsy. To be sure, many of the external symptoms enu¬ 
merated above may by its advocate be considered those of dropsy; 
but the post-mortem appearances will at once settle the question. 
I cannot avoid alluding to one particular part of the treatment 
recommended by the learned Professor, viz. that of bleeding: I 
never yet heard of such a measure being had recourse to in 
chronic and debilitating diseases such as dropsy, &c.; although, 
as will be seen in my report on the subject, I look upon it as one 
of the most efficient remedies in the first stage of pleuro-pneu- 
monia. Offering my best apologies for occupying so much space 
in your valuable Periodical, 
I remain, Sir, 
Your obedient servant, 
Geo. Waters, Jun. 
Corn Exchange Hill, Cambridge, 
Aug. 17, 1849. 
Home Department. 
PROFESSOR SIMONDS’ LECTURE 
ON THE 
ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND DISEASES OF THE 
ORGANS OF RESPIRATION IN THE OX: 
With especial reference to 
PL EURO-PNEUMONIA. 
Delivered before the Royal Agricultural Society on the occasion of their 
recent Show at Norwich. 
The Lecturer commenced by observing, that, pursuing the 
course which he had hitherto adopted in addressing the members 
of this society at their annual meetings, he should not presume 
to trespass unnecessarily upon their time by bringing forward 
matter which was altogether of an introductory character. To 
speak of the great and rapidly increasing benefits which arose from 
