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336 jected, but the left bronchial membrane is very red (perhaps the effect of cadaveric imbibition) ; the internal surface of the oesophagus is pale; here and there some small spots of the mucous membrane are thickened and elevated, but not softened; it also contains some bright purple pe- techise. Abdomen.—The stomach is full of fluid ; the mucous membrane is of a pale yellow- white colour, and very much softened; it also contains several petechial spots: great and small intestines healthy. NON-PROFESSIONAL CIRCULAR. Several correspondents have requested that we would publish the following card and circular. We cannot, however, com- ply with the wishes of " An .EMNKy to Regular’ Quackery." " Mr. Marsden, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and of the Royal Institution, Senior Surgeon to the Free Hospital, Greville-street, and one of the Surgeons to the Western City Dispensary, 2, Thavies Inn, Holborn-hill; at home daily till 1 and after 6 ; also at 41, Thread- needle-street, from 4 till 6." " Sir,—Through the repeated solicita- tions of many gentlemen and families re- siding in the central and eastern parts of the metropolis, I have been induced to apportion a part of my time to regular attendance in the City, and for which pur- pose I have taken rooms at 41, Thread- needle-street, where I attend for the pur- pose of consultation from 4 to 6 o’clock every day, excepting Sundays; at the same time, 1 beg to inform you that 1 devote the same attendance at my own residence in Thavies Inn as heretofore, viz. from 9 till 1 every morning, and from 6 to 9 every evening. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " W. MARSDEN. " 2, Thavies Inn, Holborn, 1834." W. MARSDEN. MEMORIAL OF MEDICAL TEACHERS. To the Editor of THE LANCET.-Sir,—I beg to draw your attention to the fact, in re- ference to the " Memorial of the Medical Teachers in London," presented to His Majesty, that Dr. Ryan, Mr. Dobson, Mr. Dermott, and myself, never saw this Me- morial, and, consequently, never signed it. IT7hy the Memorial was not sent for our signatures is a question I cannot answer. Yours faithfully, JoHV Epps, M.D. 89, Great Russell-street, May 15th. JOHN EPPS, M.D. BRANSBYANATOMICA.—At a late ex- amination of his pupils at Guy’s Hospital, Mr. BRANSBY COOPER asked one of the class " What bone of the spinal column formed the greatest part of the medulla spinalis ?" The question was answered, like many others, to the perfect satisfac- tion of the examner, and the student was rewarded with a " gold medal" for his anatomical knowledge and general prompt- ness of reply. GUY’S HOSPITAL. The patient on whom Mr. Morgan ope- rated on the 8th instant, for the removal of a portion of the lower jaw, in conse- quence of the existence of osteo-sarcoma of that bone, although erysipelatous in- flammation to a slight extent followed the operation, is doing well. Our report hav- , ing been condensed from two accounts which we received from the hospital, the following words, in col. 2, page 285, line 16, " the condyloid process being dislo- cated from the temporal bone," were in- ’ serted by accident. The quill suture only was used, no adhesive plaster being em- ployed. CORRESPONDENTS. Messrs. H. and S.-We feel regret on de - ! dining to comply with the request, but ) for reasons which may be ascertained in the present Number, the paragraph can . only be inserted on the wrapper of the - journal. Shall it be so inserted? Para- _ graphs in the body of the work are never ; made the subject of charge or payment. The accounts of the St. Thomas’s Hos- pital, the Bartholomew’s Hospital, the King’s Col- lege, the Leeds School of Medicine, the Dnblin Lying-in Hospital, and several other medical school- 1 disiribution-of-prizes have been received. Their non-msertion is accounted for in another part of our journal. ’ The letter of a Looker-on did not reach us until the present Number was going to press. His appeal on the subject of his communication was not necessary, as he will see. We fear that Mr. Froggatt is not worth powder and shot. The letter of A Spectator next week. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. - In the press, An Inquiry into the Nature of Sleep and Death, with a view to ascertain the more immediate 1 cause of death, and the better regulation of the means S of obviating them, being the concluding part of the Experimental Inquiry into the Laws of the Fune- ’ tions. By A. P. W. Philip, M.D., F.R.S. r ERRATA.--In leader last week, page 282, last line but one, for " exertions carrying," read " ex- ertions for earning." In editorial remarks, page 248, line 8, for " employed the man," read 11 con- tracted with the surgeon."
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jected, but the left bronchial membrane isvery red (perhaps the effect of cadavericimbibition) ; the internal surface of theoesophagus is pale; here and there somesmall spots of the mucous membrane arethickened and elevated, but not softened;it also contains some bright purple pe-techise.
Abdomen.—The stomach is full of fluid ;the mucous membrane is of a pale yellow-white colour, and very much softened;it also contains several petechial spots:great and small intestines healthy.
NON-PROFESSIONAL CIRCULAR.
Several correspondents have requestedthat we would publish the following cardand circular. We cannot, however, com-ply with the wishes of " An .EMNKy to
Regular’ Quackery."" Mr. Marsden, Member of the Royal
College of Surgeons, and of the RoyalInstitution, Senior Surgeon to the FreeHospital, Greville-street, and one of theSurgeons to the Western City Dispensary,2, Thavies Inn, Holborn-hill; at homedaily till 1 and after 6 ; also at 41, Thread-needle-street, from 4 till 6."
" Sir,—Through the repeated solicita-tions of many gentlemen and families re-siding in the central and eastern partsof the metropolis, I have been induced toapportion a part of my time to regularattendance in the City, and for which pur-pose I have taken rooms at 41, Thread-needle-street, where I attend for the pur-pose of consultation from 4 to 6 o’clock
every day, excepting Sundays; at the sametime, 1 beg to inform you that 1 devote thesame attendance at my own residence inThavies Inn as heretofore, viz. from 9 till1 every morning, and from 6 to 9 everyevening. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" W. MARSDEN." 2, Thavies Inn, Holborn, 1834."
W. MARSDEN.
MEMORIAL OF MEDICAL TEACHERS.To the Editor of THE LANCET.-Sir,—I begto draw your attention to the fact, in re-ference to the " Memorial of the MedicalTeachers in London," presented to HisMajesty, that Dr. Ryan, Mr. Dobson, Mr.Dermott, and myself, never saw this Me-morial, and, consequently, never signed it.IT7hy the Memorial was not sent for oursignatures is a question I cannot answer.Yours faithfully, JoHV Epps, M.D.
89, Great Russell-street, May 15th.JOHN EPPS, M.D.
BRANSBYANATOMICA.—At a late ex-
amination of his pupils at Guy’s Hospital,Mr. BRANSBY COOPER asked one of theclass
" What bone of the spinal columnformed the greatest part of the medulla
spinalis ?" The question was answered,like many others, to the perfect satisfac-tion of the examner, and the student was
rewarded with a " gold medal" for his
anatomical knowledge and general prompt-ness of reply.
GUY’S HOSPITAL.The patient on whom Mr. Morgan ope-
rated on the 8th instant, for the removalof a portion of the lower jaw, in conse-quence of the existence of osteo-sarcomaof that bone, although erysipelatous in-flammation to a slight extent followed the
operation, is doing well. Our report hav-, ing been condensed from two accountswhich we received from the hospital, the
following words, in col. 2, page 285, line16, " the condyloid process being dislo-
cated from the temporal bone," were in-’ serted by accident. The quill suture onlywas used, no adhesive plaster being em- ployed.
CORRESPONDENTS.
Messrs. H. and S.-We feel regret on de -! dining to comply with the request, but) for reasons which may be ascertained inthe present Number, the paragraph can. only be inserted on the wrapper of the- journal. Shall it be so inserted? Para-
_ graphs in the body of the work are never; made the subject of charge or payment.
The accounts of the St. Thomas’s Hos-pital, the Bartholomew’s Hospital, the King’s Col-lege, the Leeds School of Medicine, the DnblinLying-in Hospital, and several other medical school-1 disiribution-of-prizes have been received. Their
non-msertion is accounted for in another part of ourjournal.
’ The letter of a Looker-on did not reachus until the present Number was going to press. Hisappeal on the subject of his communication was notnecessary, as he will see.We fear that Mr. Froggatt is not worth
powder and shot.The letter of A Spectator next week.LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. - In the
press, An Inquiry into the Nature of Sleep andDeath, with a view to ascertain the more immediate1 cause of death, and the better regulation of the meansS of obviating them, being the concluding part of the
Experimental Inquiry into the Laws of the Fune-’ tions. By A. P. W. Philip, M.D., F.R.S.
r ERRATA.--In leader last week, page 282, lastline but one, for " exertions carrying," read " ex-
ertions for earning." In editorial remarks, page248, line 8, for " employed the man," read 11 con-tracted with the surgeon."
