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ON THE DISEASES OF CATS.
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by the late Albert Smith, of supplying blankets to a beloved son to keep him warm while ascending Mont Blanc!— Ed.][1]

But to return to the subject now under consideration. Colocolo was as bright as a lark, romping about, at times, with surprising vivacity and great bodily force. He was not less lively on the evening of Tuesday, October 27th, but the next day, however, he was observed to be listless, and disposed only to sleep. He declined to eat throughout the day, and about dusk his first sickness came on. For the next two days he continued to vomit occasionally, in less quantity, however,

  1. The above editorial note was added when the chapter appeared in The Animal World.