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site hand ! The proposer neglects to statethe process to be adopted when the bloodflows from both nostrils ; in this case it isclear that both arms must be raised perpen-dicularly, and, we imagine, the patient mustclose the nostrils by compressing them be-tween his great toes.

CHOLERA IN CALCUTTA.—InMai’chittookquite a new character. Those attacked hadnot the usual purging and vomiting, but itcame on with a sort of faint sinking ; thestrength was, without apparent cause, totallyprostrated, and the patient died without suffer-ing, as if labouring under the effect of poison.This is from a gentleman of the civil service,dated May lOth, and is remarkably charac-teristic of the pathological view, that the im-pression of the morbific cause would appearto be made principally and originally on theorganic system of nerves. - Mr. J. R.11(t7,tin.

SQUINTING.—Results of the Operation forStrabismus in a Hundred Patients, by Mr.Estlin, Surgeon to the Eye Dispensary,Bristol.-Out of 100 operations 65 were

" perfect or satisfactory ;" 9 satisfactory,but without late report ; 7 improved, but

requiring operation on the other eye ; 4 notimproved, but requiring, &c. ; 5 improved,but unfavourable cases; 5 much improved ;3 slightly improved ; 2 no improvement.

MEDIUM OF CONTAGION.-With respect to I

the manner in which contagious or infectiousmatters enter the body, there are three prin-cipal opinions, viz., that they do so either bythe lungs, the stomach, or the skin. Thefirst is the most ancient conjecture, and isadvocated by Lucretius ; it has been sup-ported also in recent times by Sir A. Cooper.The second was likewise an ancient notion,and has been advocated recently by Lind,Darwin, and Jackson. The third opinionseems to have originated with Fracastor, andhas had but few advocates since his time.The late Dr. Fletcher, in his " Elements ofPathology," inclines to the first of these opi-nions, and in the main we coincide with him.Our knowledge of the laws of contagion is,however, still too imperfect to enable us to

dogmatise on the subject. Some curious re-searches have been made lately by ProfessorHenle, of Zurich, on the essential nature ofmiasms themselves. Henle determines thatthe miasmatic contagious diseases (corre-sponding with the purely contagious, andwith those that are regarded by Dr. Fletcheras both contagious and infectious) dependfor their existence and propagation on certainparasitical organised beings, or their germs,whose presence and development in the bodyare the exciting cause of the symptoms whichconstitute these diseases. This subject is

very interesting, and should be studied inthe researches of Professors Henle andLiebig.-Med. Chir. Rev., Oct.

TAYLOR’S ELEMENTSOF

MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE.

JOHN CHURCHILL.

To the Editor of THE LANCET.SIR,-In reply to "Enquirer" in last

week’s LANcrT, I beg to state that whenMr. Taylor acceded to my proposal, to pre-pare a 11 manual of Medical Jurispru-dence," that gentleman made it one of theconditions, that possessors of the first vo-lume of his " Elements" should be suppliedwith his new work at a considerable reduc-tion from its published price, which will belower than the price of the second volume,had it appeared uniform with the first.The " Manual" will be uniform with

Wilson’s " Anatomist’s Vade-Mecum," thefull page of small yet clear type, allowing alarge amount of matter to be comprised in asmall size, it being my intention to offer tothe profession a series of Manuals by emi-nent authors, which shall comprise a greateramount of matter than is usually containedin larger volumes at double the price, and ofwhich Mr. Fergusson’s " Surgery," pub-lished this week, offers a striking illustra-tion. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

Oct. 13, 1842.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONSIN LONDON.

LIST of gentlemen admitted members onFriday, October 7, 1842, R. D. Adams, W.Thomas, J. Coman, W. G. Walker, H. St.J. Clarke, G. Stockil, J. Christie, G. H.Maasdorp, A. G. Purchas, J. Kenyon, H.Greaves, W. C. Thurgar.

CORRESPONDENTS.A Reg. Subscriber, next week.A correspondent says, at the close of his

letter, 11 In making these statements I donot wish to say a word to influence the worldagainst the study of anatomy. Heavenknows that there is prejudice enough abroadabout it as it is, but I wish to point the atten-tion of those in office to these things." Wetake our correspondent at his word, andtherefore withhold his allegations from pub-lic view, recommending him, however, toforward a copy of them to the parties whom

’lie names; for which purpose he shall havehM letter again, if he desires it, delivered toorder of the signature which it bears.We have perused the correspondence pub-

lished in the Cambridge Adrertise1’. It willnot admit of condensation, and we have notspace to insert the letters entire. As muchgood as their appearance in print couldeffect, must already have been ensured byaddressing them to Lord Eliot.’, Dr. Collier’s letter shall be published inour next Number; it is excluded this weekby matter previously in type.

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