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was lodged in what was formerly the pericardium, but at 
the time of the examination had become a thick mass of 
fibrous tissue. On the right side of the heart a large sinus 
had formed, extending from before backward, and from 
base to apex, the walls of which were covered with a thick 
layer of disintegrated pus; no pus was present in the form 
as usually seen. There was considerable fetor upon opening 
the sinus. 
The mass surrounding the heart was variable in thickness, 
some portions being about an inch, other portions nearly 
three inches in thickness. 
The parenchyma of the heart to all appearance was unaf¬ 
fected. The endocardium valves and chordae tendinese 
showed no signs of disease. There were considerable ad¬ 
hesions both of the diaphragm and pericardium. The pos¬ 
terior lobe of the right lung showed signs of previous inflam¬ 
mation, and the path of the intruding agent was easily fol¬ 
lowed. I do not place the history of this post-mortem before 
the readers of the Review without feeling to a certain de¬ 
gree that perhaps some will not give it the credulity it 
deserves. To the casual observer, and I may say examiner 
this animal outwardly presented no indications of organic 
disease. She was in good flesh, with a sleek coat of hair. 
EXTRACTS FROM FOREIGN PERIODICALS. 
ORIGINAL WORK BY RUSSIAN VETERINARIANS. 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF SPONTANEOUS RECOVER! 
FROM GLANDERS. 
By M. Noniewitsoii. 
The author reports several cases of the spontaneous re 
covery of glanderous horses. According to the conclusion 
of Mr. Meyrick, such a recovery is the result of the weaknes 
of the contagion, which may give rise to local manifesto 
tions upon the septum nasi, and in the submaxillary glands 
without infecting the entire organism. M. Noniewitsci 
has noticed an interesting case in a mare four years old 
