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results which invariably occurred when a tetanic patient 
had lain or fallen down in the stable, especially when the 
symptoms previously characterised a return towards health ; 
and it was recommended that, as a preventive means, slings 
not intended to take his weight from the ground, should be 
adjusted, into which the animal might fall. 
Mr. Hunting and Mr. Peele related instances in which the 
animals, progressing favorably, had lain down during the night, 
or in the absence of the attendant, by which injuries had re¬ 
sulted causing death. 
Mr. Scott described a case where the animal dropped 
several times during the attack, and by his having a set 
of pulleys in readiness, the patient, a mare, was raised, and 
ultimately recovered. 
Mr. Hunting, Mr. Peele, Mr. Scott, and the Secretary, 
agreed upon the extreme rarity of the disease among pit ani¬ 
mals, notwithstanding the innumerable cases of punctures 
from nails, &c., which constantly occurred. It was suggested 
that atmospheric influence was excited to a less degree below 
ground; or, in other words, animals predisposed to tetanus, 
having received an injury calculated, under other circum¬ 
stances, to produce it, as a rule, were exempt in the pits, 
arising probably from the generally uniform state of the atmo¬ 
sphere, which is thus deprived of its effects to a great extent. 
At the close of the discussion the following paper, illus¬ 
trated by drawings, was read by the Honorary Secretary, 
Mr. Armatage. 
TUMOUR WITHIN THE SUBSTANCE OF THE BRAIN. 
The case which forms the subject of the present paper, 
occurred in the practice of Mr. Thos. Thompson, Sunder¬ 
land, a brief history of it is as follows :—The animal, a black 
horse, nearly sixteen hands high, of compact form, and good 
appearance, came into the possession of the owner about five 
years ago, and, excepting the space of three months past, 
had always appeared in perfect health, never having been 
under treatment for the slightest ailment. He, however, was 
of an EXCITABLE NATURE, AND A GREAT EATER. 
About the time above mentioned, viz., in November last, 
the symptoms of excitability increased from day to day, 
exhibiting marked degrees of intensity, and varying in accord¬ 
ance with the circumstances under which the animal was 
placed. 
Being employed for carting purposes, it would appear that 
his work added to the diseased condition of the brain, the 
symptoms being more or less developed in proportion to the 
