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Whooping Cough and Mumps—Planted and incubation, 
travel against the wind. Spread by germs. 
Ague and Intermittent Fever—Planted and germinate. 
Travel from swamps with wind, flourish in the summer, rest in 
the winter, start up to life in the spring. Ansiseptics influence. 
Goitre—Endemic to mountain valleys; affect the weak ; 
is influenced by antiseptics. 
Consumption and Scrofula—Seem to grow after planting ; 
afflict the weak; have a zone; affected by antiseptics; grow in 
the dark; seem to be animal germs causing them. 
Cancer and Lupus—Incubated and grow to maturity ; may 
be planted ; seems to spread by budding like protozcans. 
Gonorrhea and Syphilis—Planted seem to incubate and at 
maturity bear seeds or eggs; affected by antiseptics. 
Leprosy and Skin Diseases—Grow in the light; afflict the 
weak ; spread to planting. 
Hydrophobia, Snake Bite and Skunk Bite—Grow by plant- 
ing; seem to be affected by antiseptics; zymotic. 
Rheumatism—Flourishes in damp weather; influenced by 
antiseptics. Said to be zymotic. 
Yellow-Fever—Has a zone; flourishes in warm weather 
like the plants and hexapods. 
Erysipelas, Influenza, Puerperal Fever, Typhoid Pneu- 
monia and Putrid Sore Throat—Spread by planting; affected 
by antiseptics ; zymotic. 
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FRANCOTTE’S SECTION-FLATTENER. 
P. Francotte describes a simple apparatus made by bending 
an iron wire or knitting needle 1 mm. in diameter into two 
right angles, the points A and B being 7 to 8 cm. apart. 
Back of Razor. 
~-_~ Laon 
e | D 
| 
A B 
Edge of Razor. 
The arms A C and B D are bent into hooks, so as to attach 
the apparatus to the back of the razor. A C and B D should 
be of such a length that A B is 0.1 or 0.2 mm. behind the edge. 
In cutting, the sections are partially rolled round A B. It 
is then easy to transfer them to a glass slide, and to make them 
flat, which is generally done without difficulty— Royal Micro- 
scopical Journal. 
