124 SIXTH REPORT — 1836. 



lustrative of the changes which take place after the operation of tying 

 the femoral artery, and pointed out some deductions of great importance 

 to the surgeon which were to be drawn from a knowledge of the ra- 

 pidity with which the anastomosing channels enlarge, with respect to the 

 proper place of applying ligatures to wounded arteries. 



Case of extensive Aneurism of the Arteria Jnnominata and Thoracic Aorta. 

 By Sir David J. H. Dickson. M.D.. F.R.S.E., F.L.S. 



This paper was accompanied by a drawing of the diseased parts. 



On the Question whether the Sense of Taste is dependent on Nerves from 

 the Spheno-palatine Ganglion. By Mr. Alcock. 

 The statements in this paper were confirmative of the report by Dr. 

 Hall and Mr. Broughton on the sensibility of the glosso-pharyngeal 



On some particulars in the Anatomy of the Fifth Pair of Nerves. 

 By Mr. Alcock. 



Dr. Howell communicated a case in which a large portion of the 

 ilium was eliminated from the body, the patient surviving more than 

 twelve months : it was illustrated by drawings. 



The Report of a Committee appointed in Dublin to pass opinion upon a Case 

 exhibited by Mr. Snow Harris to the Section at the last Meeting of the 

 Association was read by Dr. Evanson. 



The Committee are decidedly of opinion that this interesting case 

 was not one of fracture of the neck of the thigh-bone, as had been sup- 

 posed, but an instance of the disease known under the name of " Mor- 

 bus Coxae Senilis." 



On a new Instrument for the removing of Ligatures at pleasure. By 

 William Hetling, Surgeon, Infirmary, Bristol. 



In consequence of the pain, danger, and delay arising from the pre- 

 sent mode of detaching the ligatures of arteries, Mr. Hetling invented 

 the simple and easily constructed instrument, of which a description is 

 appended, and verified its utility in cases winch occuiTed in the Ho- 

 spital at IBri&tol. He remarks that it is applicable not only to cases 

 of amputation and aneurism, but to a ligature on any occasion, whether 

 to an artery, vein, tumour, excrescence, polypi, haemorrhoids, &c., and 

 that in any unfortunate case of retained ligature, as commonly applied, 

 it could easily be removed by a slight modification of the instrument. 



