Abstract
Cases of hydrophobia are fortunately so very rare, and the pathology of the disease so little understood, that I do not think any apology is necessary in offering the following contribution to the subject. The first case, alone, fell under my personal observation. A brief synopsis of the second is presented, which, while very imperfect, is yet believed to serve the purpose of giving a clinical picture in outline. Case 1 .—On June 27, 1891, I was called in consultation with Dr. N. R. W., of Coesse, Ind., to visit Mr. R. D., aet, 76. The patient, a well-to-do farmer, had sent for Dr. Wenger on the evening of June 25, because of a feeling of oppression in the chest which had troubled him all day. From Dr. W. and the family I obtained the following history: About six weeks previously he had been bitten by a pet dog, which had been
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