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more constant and fully as characteristic as the febrile reac¬ 
tion. 
The following notes refer to the tests made with mallein 
as recorded in Table i. The numbers correspond to the 
numbers of the horses. The notes were recorded by the vet 
erinarians making the tests: 
Horse No. i.—Horse was seven or eight years old, the 
right submaxillary gland was enlarged, there was a discharge 
from the right nostril, but no farcy buds. The condition o 
the animal was good. 
The day after the injection there was an increased flow 
from the right nostril and painful enlargement at the point o 
injection. 
No. 2.—Horse was six to seven years old. Both submax 
illary glands were enlarged, and there was a slight nasal dis 
charge. The condition of the animal was good. It had beer 
affected for six to seven months. 
No. 3.—This animal was four years old, both submaxillar) 
glands were enlarged, but there was no nasal discharge. Righ 
hind leg swollen. There were thirteen farcy buds. The gen 
eral condition was poor. 
No. 4.—The condition of the animal was fair, and then 
were farcy buds on front legs and on the breast. The respira 
tion was labored. There was no nasal discharge, the sub 
maxillary glands were not enlarged, but the left eye wa: 
mattering. Dr. Francis diagnosed a probable mild pneumonic 
in addition to the farcy. 
No. 5.—Horse was about nine years old. Both submax 
illary glands were enlarged, there was some nasal discharge 
Condition of the animal was very bad, farcy buds and chan 
cres on both hind legs, veins of forelegs enlarged. The ani 
mal urinated frequently. 
No. 6.—This animal was perfectly healthy. 
No. 7.—This animal was six years old, in good flesh. She 
had been exposed to glanders about five weeks before injec 
tion. She was suckling a foal. The foal was kept from he] 
for twelve hours previous to taking the temperature befon 
injection. After the injection, and during the test, the foa 
was returned to her. 
