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labour went on tediously, notwithstanding strong pains. At 10-30. of the 3rd May, the os was fully expanded, but the head had not altered for many hours; a miscoloured, stinking fluid escaped from the vagina; the pains had ceased. The uterus was strongly contracted round the foetus; the abdomen was of irregular form, but free from pain. With the lever the head was first brought into the pelvic brim, and hen delivered by the forceps, dead. The uterus contracted well. For the first few days the woman did well. The uterus, however, preserved a large size, but remained painless. The labia pudendi began to swell, and gangrene appeared in the mucous membrane of the vulva. Sloughs fell. On the seventh day a light fever appeared, with shivering resembling ague. This was successfully encountered by quinine. On the tenth day, when the patient seemed doing well, the uterus having sunk into the pelvis, a copious flooding suddenly came on and destroyed the patient. It was concluded that, through a gangerous softening at a higher part, vessels had been injured, and caused the flooding. The uterus was found at the neck and the upper part of the vagina, especially at the left, and behind, quite gangrenous, and a large round hole with sharp edges quite through. The muscular fibres were fatty. About 1.50" from the neck was a second smaller hole; in this divided vessels were seen which had given rise to the fatal flooding. At the posterior side of the body of the uterus which had lain against the promontory, was an incomplete rupture of 1.50" long. The pelvis was narrowed at the brim; the conjugate diameter measured 3-20". The symphysis pubis was very thin and softened; the ossa pubis through diastasis separated more than one inch. Purulent fluid escaped from the articular cavity. The ossa pubis and the innominata were moveable. [One cannot help observing that several of these women were in labour too long, and that delivery by perforation or turning at an earlier period would have saved the lives of some.-REPORTER.]

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A Manual of Medical Diagnosis. By A. W. Barclay, M.D. Second Edition. London, 1859. pp. 616. Aerztlicher Bericht des Allgemeinen Krankenhauses in Wien. Vom Civiljahre, 1857. Wien, 1858.

Hemorrhoids and Prolapsus of the Rectum. By Henry Smith, F.R.C.S. London, 1859. pp. 46.

Localized Movements, or Muscular Exercises combined with Mechanical Appliances for the Treatment of Spinal Curvature. By H. H. Bigg London, 1859. pp. 120. A Letter to the Earl of Shaftesbury on the Laws which regulate Private Lunatic Asylums. By E. J. Seymour, M.D. London, 1859. pp. 59.

What shall we do with our Lunatics? By Alfred Eccles. London, 1859. pp. 16.

Chloroform and other Aesthetics; their History_and Use during Childbirth. By John Chapman, M.D. don, 1859. pp. 51.

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The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal. Jan. 27, 1859. Report on the Sanitary Condition of the City of London, 1857-8. By H. Letheby, M.B. London, 1859.

A System of Dental Surgery. By J. Tomes, F.R.S. London, 1859. pp. 599

Three Reports relating to the Hastings Water. Hastings, 1859.

On the Hygienic Management of Infants and Children. By T. Herbert Barker, M.D. London, 1859. pp. 120. Healthy Skin; a Popular Treatise on the Skin_and Hair. By Erasmus Wilson, F.R.S. Sixth Edition. London, 1859. pp. 288.

The North American Medico-Chirurgical Review,
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American Medical Monthly, Feb. 1859.
Diphtheria; a Lecture delivered at the Norfolk and
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An Essay on the Action of Medicines on the System.
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Third Annual Report of the United Lunatic Asylum for

Gazette Hebdomadaire, Avril, 1859.
The Assurance Magazine, April, 1859.
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Reports in Operative Surgery. Series the Third. By
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A Treatise upon Penetrating Wounds of the Chest. By
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On the Cervix Uteri in Pregnancy. By J. M. Duncan,
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On the Influence of the Variations of Electric Tension on the Remote Cause of Epidemic and other Diseases. By William Craig, Consulting Surgeon to the Ayr Fever Hospital. London, 1859. pp. 436.

Clinical Lectures on the Principles and Practice of Medicine. By J. H. Bennett, M.D. Third Edition. Edinburgh, 1859. pp. 1005.

Gooch on some of the more Important Diseases Peculiar to Women, with other Papers. Prefatory Essay by Robert Ferguson, M.D. London, 1859. pp. 285. (The New Sydenham Society.)

Sulle Virtu Igieniche e Medicinale della Coca, e sugli
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A Guide to the Practical Study of Diseases of the Eye.
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OCTOBER, 1859.

Analytical and Critical Reviews.

REV. L.-Die Cellular-Pathologie in ihrer Begründung auf Physiologische und Pathologische Gewebelehre. Von RUDOLF VIRCHOW, Prof. der Pathol. Anatomie der Allgemeinen Pathologie und der Universität.

Cellular Pathology, as the Foundation of Physiological and Pathological Tissue-Doctrine. By RUDOLF VIRCHOW. REV. II. 1. Lettsomian Lectures on Syphilis. By VICTOR DE MERIC, Esq., Surgeon to the Royal Free Hospital, &c.

2. Lectures on Chancre. Delivered by M. RICORD, Surgeon to the Hôpital du Midi; published by FOURNIER, with Notes and Cases; and translated from the French by C. F. MAUNDER, Demonstrator of Anatomy at Guy's Hospital

3. A Treatise on Syphilis in New-born Children and Infants at the Breast. By R. DIDAY, Surgeon to the Hôpital de l'Antiquaille, Lyons; translated by G. WHITLEY, M.D. (The New Sydenham Society)

REV. III.-I. Handbuch der Historisch-Geographischen Pathologie. Bearbeitet von Dr.
AUGUST HIRSCH, in Danzig. Erste Abtheilung: Acute Infectionskrankheiten
Manual of the Geographical History of Disease.
First Part: Acute Infectious Diseases

2. On the Influence of Variations of Electric Tension as the Remote Cause of Epidemic and
other Diseases. By WILLIAM CRAIG, Consulting Surgeon to the Ayr Fever Hospital.
3. Report on the Nervous System in Febrile Diseases and the Classification of Fevers by the
Nervous System. By HENRY FRASER CAMPBELL, A.M., &c.

REV. IV.—1. The Healing Art the Right Hand of the Church. By THERAPEUTES
2. God in Disease. By JAMES FOULIS DUNCAN, M.D., &c. Second Edition
3. The Soul and Future Tife. BY THOMAS CROMWELL, M.D. .

4. Man and his Dwelling Place

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2. Outlines of Physiology. By JOHN HUGHES BENNETT, M.D., &c. . REV. VI.—1. Clinical Illustrations of the Pathology and Treatment of Delirium Tremens. By THOMAS LAYCOCK, M.D., &c. ('Edinburgh Medical Journal,' No. 40, Oct. 1858, p. 289) 2. The Pathology of Delirium Tremens, and its Treatment without Stimulants or Opiates. By ALEXANDER PEDDIE, M.D., &c.

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3. Statistics of Delirium Tremens. By Drs. MACPHERSON and ATKINSON. ("The Indian Annals of Medical Science,' Nos. 5 and 6, pp. 658. Oct. 1855: April, 1856)

ib.

4. Observations on the Use of the Shower Bath in Delirium Tremens and other similar cases of Cerebral Excitement. By ROBERT LAW, M.D., &c. ('The Dublin Quarterly Journal of Medical Science,' No. 49, p. 33. Feb. 1858)

REV. V.—1. A Treatise on Human Physiology; designed for the Use of Students and Practitioners of Medicine. By JOHN C. DALTON, jun., M.D..

5. Remarks on the Treatment and Pathology of Delirium Tremens. By CHARLES MOREHEAD, M.D., &c. (Transactions of the Medical and Physical Society of Bombay,' Nos. 6 and 9, 1843, 1849, pp. 139, 123. 'Clinical Researches on Disease in India. vol. ii. p. 530). 6. Observations on the Treatment of Delirium Tremens without Opium. By T. CAHILL, M.D. ('The Dublin Journal of Medical Science,' vol. xv. p. 396, 1839)

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7. Cases of Delirium Tremens, with Commentary. By JOHN HUGHES BENNETT, M.D., &c. (Clinical Lectures on the Principles and Practice of Medicine,' pp. 409. Second Edition) 258 8. Meningitis Phantasmatophora; Brain Fever of Drunkards. (Elements of the Practice of Physic.') By DAVID CRAIGIE, M.D., &c. Vol. ii. p. 50 .

9. Remarks on the History and Treatment of Delirium Tremens. By JOHN WARE, M.D. 10. Vergiftung durch Alkohol und Alkoholische Getränke (Alkoholismus Morbi ex nimio usu et abusu Alkoholicorum). Von Dr. C. PH. FALCK, zu Marburg. (Handbuch der Speciellen Pathologie und Therapie.' Zweiter Band, Erste Abtheilung, s. 293. Intoxicationen, Zoonosen, &c. Redigirt von Rud. Virchow)

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Poisoning by Alcohol and Alcoholic Drinks. By Dr. C. PH. FALCK. (Handbook of Special Pathology and of Therapeutics.' Edited by Rud. Virchow. Vol. ii. p. 293.) REV. VII.—The Cyclopædia of Anatomy and Physiology. Edited by ROBERT B. TODD, M.D., &c. In Six Volumes, illustrated by 2853 Woodcuts and Engravings; accompanied by an Analytical Index for each Volume, and a General Index to the whole Work REV. VIII.—First Annual Report of the General Board of Commissioners in Lunacy for Scotland. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of her Majesty

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ART. I.-The Psychology of Shakspeare. By Joan CHARLES BUCKNILL, M.D. Lond., &c. .
ART. II.-Five Essays. By JOHN KEARSLEY MITCHELL, M.D., &c. Edited by S. WIER MITCHELL,
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ART. III. On the Treatment of Internal Aneurism by the Method of Valsalva. By THOMAS
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ART. V.-Epiphora, or Watery Eye: its successful Treatment by the new Method of Dilatation; with Illustrative Cases. By JAMES VOSE SOLOMON, F.R.C.S. Lond., &c. ART. VI.-The Mortality after Operations of Amputation of the Extremities, and the Causes of that Mortality. By ARTHUR ERNEST SANSOM, Associate of King's College. The Prize Essay of the Medical Society of King's College, London, for the year 1858. ART. VII.-1. Conservative Surgery. Reports in Operative Surgery. RICHARD G. H. BUTCHER, Esq., M.R.S.A., &c.

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ART. I.-Observations on the Outbreak of Yellow Fever among the Troops at Newcastle, Jamaica, in the latter part of 1856. By ROBERT LAWSON, Deputy Inspector-General of Army Hospitals, &c.

ART. II.-Remarks on Anesthesia, and the Agents employed to produce it. By GEORGE HAYWARD, M.D., &c. .

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ART. III.-Nutrition, Inflammation, and Ulceration of Articular Cartilage. By RD. BARWELL, F.R.C.S., Assistant-Surgeon, Charing-Cross Hospital .

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Half-Yearly Report on Micrology. By JOHN W. OGLE, M.D., &o.

Half-Yearly Report on Forensic Medicine, Toxicology, and Hygiene. By B. W. RICHARDSON,
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Quarterly Report on Pathology and Medicine. By E. H. SIEVEKING, M.D., &c.

Quarterly Report on Surgery. By JOHN CHATTO, M.R.C.S.E.

Quarterly Report on Midwifery. By ROBERT BARNES, M.D.

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