are freely laid bare; and being drawn backward, the cartila, 
be divided with a strong knife.as near as possible to the ribs; 
the diaphragm being separated beneath, the under part of the | rea 
bone and eartilages connected with it being raised and turned up- 
ward, the breast bone must be either separated from the collar bones, — : 
or cut across near the upper end of it. In this manner the con- 
tents of the chest and abdomen are brought to view, when most of 
them may be examined without being removed ; but when more ac- 
curacy is required than this admits of, the whole may be taken out : 
or, when a partial examination is only required, that portion of them __ 
only may be removed which we mean to inspect. sities Re 
To prevent the inconvenience resulting from the infusion of bl ee 
of an inch from each other at the lower end of the small intestines _ 
and large contiguous blood vessels, and round the windpipe, gullet, 
and large blood vessels of the neck. The parts between the two 
ligatures may now be cut, above and below, and the whole viscera 
of both the cavities may then be easily removed. The ne-~ 
cessary examination being finished, the effused blood all washed off 
with a sponge, and the viscera replaced, the teguments mustbedrawn 
over them and stitched together with as much neatness as possible. 
In opening bodies that have died of any disease, the: 
be a8 cautious as possible in avoiding cuts or scratches of hi 
and hands: as they are dangerous, and sometimes produce ¢ 
its most hideous form. 
