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be made small enough to be passed even into the 

 bladder or into the stomach, an arrangement of 

 mirrors permitting a view of the interior. 



It thus appears that if the physical effects of elec- 

 trical currents be kept in view, as well as the 

 physiological effects on muscle and nerve, or excita- 

 bility of nerves and such other facts, valuable indi- 

 cations will be obtained as to the use of electricity, 

 the kind to be employed, and the method of appli- 

 cation.* 



* Consult : "A Treatise on Medical Electricity, " by Julius 

 Althaus, M.D.; "A Text-Book of Electricity in Medicine and 

 Surgery," by G. Y. Poore, M.D. ; also in " Quain's Dictionary," 

 article, "Electricity, "by Dr. Poore; "Electro-diagnosis in Diseases 

 of the Nervous System," by A. Hughes Bennett, M.D. ; "The 

 Electro-magnet and its Employment in Ophthalmic Surgery," by 

 Simeon Snell ; "A Practical Introduction to Medical Electricity," 

 by A. De Watteville, M.A., M.D., etc. ; "Faradization Localisee," 

 by Duchenne. 



