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more rare disease than it is even now, at this late date, suppose 
to be; and having given the subject considerable thought, ar 
being anxious to gather some facts for myself, apart from that 
seeing the modus operandi of inoculation for hydrophobia, 
visited Paris a few weeks ago, but to give an account of what 
saw in that respect would only be repeating what has now becon 
“ an old story,” except that I may say that I saw some sixt 
eight patients inoculated, and a more impressive scene I nev> 
expect to witness in my life. Old men and women, children . 
both sexes, of all nationalities, in fact, high and low, rich ar 
poor, were there assembled together, all bent eagerly upon tl 
same errand and to receive the same treatment, and as each 01 
came forward to receive—what ? the germs of rabies into the 
system; what else can we call it ?—his or her face was a stud\ 
in short, it was a scene I shall never forget, and I expressed 
wish at the time that I was an artist with the ability of puttin 
the same upon canvas, and if it had been executed by the sam 
who painted “ The Poll Call,” it would have proved as everlas 
ingly interesting. 
During the pleasant time I spent with Dr. Fleming, the sul 
ject of hydrophobia was entered into, and he informed me tht 
the local government board of London had appointed a commi 
tee to inquire into M. Pasteur’s preventive treatment, and sue 
committee consisted of Sir James Paget, Bart., F.R.S., chairman 
Dr. Lander Brunton, F.R.S. ; Dr. George Fleming, F.B.C.Y.S. 
Joseph Lister, Bart., F.R.S.; Dr. Quain, F.R.S.; Sir Henri 
1 h M.P., F.R.S.; Professor Burdon Sandei •son, F.R.S., an 
.sor Victor Horsley, F.R.S. 
This committee had thoroughly'pnvestigated the subject* an 
had prepared their report, but which had not been published, a 1 
the committee could not agree on some points, but among tk 
conclusions arrived at was, that Jlvo p&T C67it. could be safel 
taken to represent the average number of cases of hydrophobi 
following bites of rabid dogs, when all classes of cases were ir 
eluded. I have expressed an opinion that not more than ten pe 
cent, of cases reported as hydrophobia would really have deve 
oped rabies, and have been laughed at. and here we have a con 
