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might not be of sufficient potency for the case— whatever its 
nature might be—I ordered a scruple of croton powder, floating 
in half a pint of linseed oil, to be given ; and at the same time I 
had the abdomen, after long fomentation, thoroughly rubbed with 
compound turpentine liniment into which powdered mustard had 
been stirred. This produced irritation and annoyance, but had 
no effect, save in that temporary manner, in relieving the pain. 
The next remedy made trial of was tobacco, which was ad¬ 
ministered both in the form of enema and draught; the fumes 
serving for the former, while by mouth a strong infusion was given. 
Laudanum, ether, turpentine, aloes, croton and linseed oil, 
having all failed in conferring relief, I would have drawn blood, 
had not such depletion been manifestly uncalled for by the 
unaltered condition of the pulse, which, save that it might have 
risen to 45 or even to 50, had nothing about it to indicate the 
presence either of inflammation or spasm. My next resource 
was to try—what I had more confidence in—calomel and opium : 
3ij of the former combined with 3j of the latter were given in 
ball every three hours, it being my determination now, if 
possible, to make the mouth sore. While this medicine was 
being taken, on one occasion I had my patient taken out of his 
box, and subjected to the shocks of cold water dashed against 
his belly with all the force a man could exert with a pailful in 
his hands. Still, no good. On another occasion, at the sug¬ 
gestion of my friend Mr. Wilkinson, of the 2d Life Guards, 
wet rugs covered with dry ones, after the manner of hydropath}', 
were strapped round his body close to his skin. This made the 
surface of the body hot, but excited, I believe, no actual tran¬ 
spiration. Still, nothing had passed from him, save that he 
staled, as he had done all along, freely enough on occasions. 
Having made these remarks on the treatment pursued— 
which of course could avail nothing as the case turned out, and 
can here answer no other purpose save that of shewing what is 
usually had recourse to in cases of obstinate constipation—I shall 
now present a general summary of the symptoms, with such 
passing comments on them as may seem anywise illustrative of 
the case. 
The animal was, as has been observed, in the first instance 
seized with scouring, which was evidently accompanied with a 
sense of illness; for, though no actual pain was manifested at 
the time, he became dull and listless, and went off his feed. 
He had one full, and a second scanty, liquid motion after his 
admission into hospital; after which nothing passed per rectum , 
save occasional puffs of flatus, and they but weak and small, 
up to the day of his death. The symptoms of acute pain did 
not set in until the day after his admission, and for the two or three 
