REPORTS OP CASES. 
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August 13th, 7 A. M., pulse 80 ; respiration 36 ; temperature 
102J. The purging still continues, to which is attributed the 
high and weakened condition of the pulse. Patient is dull and 
heavy, and more restless ; ordered to receive rice water injections 
combining with them opium. 6 P. M., pulse 82 ; respiration 38 ; 
temperature 103 2-5. Has taken a little hay and rice water 
to-day. 
August 14th, 7 A. M., pulse 92 ; respiration 42 ; temperature 
104. To-day the pulse is weaker and animal ordered to be 
placed under stimulants, is a little purging, though much 
checked. He got pul. opii. 3 iv., pul. catechu 3 i., carb. 
ammon. 3d-, and also stimulant baths three times a day. 
The application of ice and rice water injections are continued. 
During the day he was very restless, refusing to eat; and at 
6 P. M. the pulse was 96 ; respiration 56 ; temperature 107. He 
continually walked around his box stall, pushing his head violently 
against the sides, and exhibiting stronger brain symptoms than at 
any time since admission. At 8:30 P. M. he lay down, and 
shortly after commenced struggling violently, dying in delirium 
about 9:15 P. M. 
Post mortem made eighteen hours after death. On disarticula¬ 
ting at the occipite axoid articulation, a quantity of effusion es¬ 
caped. On removing the brain, the entire external surface was 
found to be much congested, especially the left hemisphere; this 
appearance extending over the medulla oblongata. At the base 
of the right hemisphere, over the seat of the mastoid lobe, there 
is a sub-araclinoid infiltration. On cutting into the ventricles they 
are found to be filled with serosity, 3 iii. being taken from the 
central ventricle of the left side. The corpora striata and the 
pitiutary gland are of their natural size, and appear normal. In¬ 
ternally, the brain substance of both the cerebrum and cerebellum 
appears normal, but the choroid plexes of both are the seat of ex¬ 
tensive calcareous deposits. From each lateral ventricle were re- 
. moved large tumors, oval in form, dark colored and granular to 
the touch, that from the left side being the largest, and weighing 
one ounce. It was strongly attached to the coat that forms the 
choroid plexus and one horizontal section was found to consist of 
