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tion ai)(l error in judgment arise the disap- 

 pointments tliat so frequently ensue in 

 unexpected formations of miffer^ Ugamentarif 

 lameness, or tendinous contractions. 



Althoui^li the genera! mode of treatment 

 lias been in a .^reat degree particularly ex- 

 plained in difterent parts of the original 

 work, and w ill be still more enlarged on, it 

 is absolutely impossible to descend to every 

 ininuticC, without becoming too tedious and 

 desultory ; some unforeseen symptoms will 

 occur in all cases (after every possible de- 

 scription) to justify discretional variations, 

 and render such alterations unavoidable, as 

 tlie predominant appearances may require. 



Few perforations are made by substances 

 of the above description but what constitute 

 lameness in a greater or less degree, either of 

 lon^r or short duration : the examination can- 

 not be made too soon, or the cause (if re- 

 tained) too expeditiously extracted. 



If the injury sustained be merely super* 

 ficial^ not penetrating enough to indicate 

 consequences of the kinds before-mentioned. 



