crawled back to his Kennel. In this State of extreme Debility and Passiveness, he laid the next Day. On the fourth Morning, the Gardener saw him so early as four o'Clock, at which time he could scarcely discern his breathing; at Breakfast-time he was dead.

"The following were the Appearances, on Dissection. The Pia mater, was slightly inflamed, and also the under Surface of the Epiglottis; the Trachea and Esophagus, exhibited no morbid Aspect; the Stomach contained a Chocolate-coloured, gelatinous-like Fluid; the villous Coat was very generally inflamed, and several of the Ruga were livid, and of a Chocolate Colour; there were a great Number of mortified Spots, some like flattened black Currants; others more raised like Pustules; and in Places, the villous Coat was ulcerated and destroyed. No other Parts exhibited any morbid Look. The STOMACH of this Animal, presented such determined Marks of Disease, that a Drawing was taken, and a PLATE is subjoined, to illustrate these Appearances. As I wished to prove, if possible, whether the Fluid contained in these apparent Pustules, had the Power of infecting other Animals, I inoculated two Rabbits with it, in several Places, but without producing the Disease, or affecting the Health of the Animals, apparently in the slightest Degree."

Among the Methods, which seem to promise and present, a well-grounded Expectancy, for the Prevention of this dreadful Disorder, we shall recite Mr. G.'s Remarks as to EXTIRPATION and ABLUTION.

"Much Caution and Judgment is requisite, in Excising the bitten Part. I have known of Failures, where the Parts were excised, and afterwards cauterized; but I am

fully persuaded, that this arises from Want of sufficient Attention, to some of the minuter Circumstances of the Operation.

“The first thing requisite, before the Excision of the bitten part, is to wash, not only the Inside of the Wound, but also the surrounding Parts, with great Care; for, if this be neglected, and the poisonous Saliva be not removed, in making the Incisions on each Side of the Wound, the sound Portions through which they are made, will be inoculated with the VIRUS. Two Incisions should then be made, one on each Side of the Wound, forming an Ellipsis in those that will admit of it, which should be carried to such a Depth, as completely to remove the Part. It should then be carefully examined, if there is any Par in the Piece excised, through which, the Doc's TOOTH appears to have passed; and in case there is, the Excision should be carried deeper. In making the Incisions, great Attention should be paid, to the Direction of the TOOTH; and, if the Knife should enter the Wound, made by the DOG'S TOOTH, I should consider it always necessary to recommence the Operation, with a CLEAN KNIFE, and this, as often, as the Occurrence should take place: for, if we continue to use the same Knife, which is likely to be contaminated, in consequence of its entering the wounded Parts, the Operation may be rendered useless, by the sound Parts becoming inoculated with the CANINE VIRUS *.

"For the Purposes of ABLUTION, at, and after Exci

* I have, says Mr. G. in two Instances, lately rubbed Indian Ink mixed with a little Volatile Alkali, (Aq. Ammon. pur.) into the bitten Parts, so as to completely black the Inside of the Wound, which has been a considerable Guide to Me, in performing the OPERATION.

sion, I generally employ the Volatile Alkali with Water, for the following Reasons:-That of the different Alkalies, the Volatile, gives a greater Fluidity to the Saliva, and at the same time, completely dissolves it. Besides it possesses another Advantage, it may be used without much Pain to the Patient, from its being a less powerful Caustic. Some Attention also is necessary, even in the Cleaning of the Parts, from the morbid Saliva. There is another Circumstance, of too much Importance to pass unnoticed, that is, the Employing frequently clean Sponges during the Operation: perhaps fresh Lint will often answer the Purpose, and may prevent the Risk of using the Sponge, which may have been contaminated with the V1RUS. The Wounds after EXTIRPATION, should then be again freely washed, with a weak Solution of Volatile Alkali, and dressed with simple Dressing, or may be drawn together, with adhesive Plaster.

"A Variety of Writers, have recommended strongly, the keeping open the Wound by stimulating Applications, for some length of Time, but when the Whole of the Parts have been removed (which ought to be done without leaving the smallest Portion behind), I cannot see, what Good can arise from so doing. There are, however, many Parts of the Body, very unfavourable to EXTIRPATION, or where it cannot possibly be performed. In such Cases, where they cannot be excised with Safety, the Operation, except the mere Removal of the ragged Parts, should not be attempted; and other Means should therefore be resorted to; and the next perhaps most efficacious Remedy, is ABLUTION. For this Purpose, I recommend a weak Solution of the Volatile Alkali, viz. of Water four parts, of Volatile Alkali one part. When stronger Solutions are employed, the more solid Parts become corroded, and the