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ness, after which they should be again immediately applied; 
only one should be taken off at a time. 
The fluid soaked up by the spongio-piline soon takes the 
temperature of the body, and acts continually as a mild 
stimulant to the peripheral nerves of the skin, whereby its 
beneficial influence is exerted. It rarely requires to be wetted 
oftener than night and morning. 
Single bands, about fifteen inches wide, have been used 
with great advantage and success in chest affections by 
various eminent practitioners, but if my reasoning is correct 
they have only had a partial advantage, for it is herein 
shown the advantage is in proportion to the extent of sur¬ 
face stimulated. Its application has all the advantages of 
warm fomentations, without the disadvantages of inter- 
mittence. 
In my opinion it acts exactly as the fresh sheep skin does 
when applied to the loin or other parts of animals. 
It may easily be applied locally, and would supply the 
moisture and retain the -warmth to which the poultice owes 
its beneficial influence, and in many other ways it should be 
utilised for the relief of domesticated animals. 
It will be seen that the relief wdiich most impartial obser¬ 
vers agree follows the application of blisters when internal 
inflammation exists is in harmony with the views herein set 
forth, and the opinion that they are only of a temporary 
character confirmed; and, further, it may be inferred that 
the injury which they inflict more than counterbalances 
their beneficial influence, and it is contended that the 
treatment herein preferred is such as to maintain con¬ 
tinuously the first and only beneficial effect of such agent 
without their baneful influence following in its wake. 
GLANDERS AMONG FRENCH CAVALRY 
HORSES. 
A severe epidemic of glanders has broken out in the 
Cuirassiers at Lyons. No less than £ 16,000 is stated to 
be the value of the horses died or killed. General Farre, 
commanding, has sent the regiment away to Valbonne. 
