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appearance ivas more favorable* he had made several attempts 
to eat some mash, and had succeeded in eating a little, and 
occasionally he would pick a lock of hay. Ordered ten 
grains of calomel to be placed on the tongue, and the lini¬ 
ment to be continued in use of. 
On the 11th of August I was happy to find that my young 
patient was decidedly improved. There was considerable 
relaxation of the muscles; the jaws could be freely separated 
a couple of inches ; the head had recovered, in some measure, 
its natural position; the countenance was cheerful, and he 
was enabled to masticate partially the food given him, which 
consisted of bran mashes, oats, and linseed, with a little mixed 
grass and hay, the latter being very limited. 
It will be needless to continue the report of the treatment 
further in detail, as it differed not from that given, and was 
discontinued when the patient became convalescent; so that 
by the 17th of the same month he was discharged, to 
take exercise with his companions, when the weather was 
favorable. 
In communicating this case, my object is to add another 
to the list, in which deadly nightshade appears to be an 
important agent in the treatment of tetanic spasm. Of 
course, in this instance, [ do not wish to give to belladonna 
the whole of the merit, as the opium would play its part, and 
that by means of absorption, the vesicated surface affording 
ample facility for this. 
1 may add, that two years ago I had a strong cart-mare 
suffering from tetanus ; the jaws could be opened to the 
extent of an inch, the haw, on elevating of the head, was 
suddenly projected over the eye, the muscles of the cervical, 
dorsal, and lumbar regions were perfectly rigid, and the legs 
were almost as inflexible as rods of iron ; and this case entirely 
yielded to the extract of belladonna and cannabis indicus, 
combined with vegetable tonics, given twice a day. It was a 
case of long duration, continuing some five or six weeks 
before perfect restoration to health took place. 
A SOJOURN AMONGST THE HORSES OF BRAZIL. 
By T. K. Quickfall, M.R.C.V.S., Burlington, York. 
I have been for some little time in the Brazils, and during 
my stay in that country I had a good opportunity of ob¬ 
serving the character, constitution, and treatment of the nativd 
