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THE AMERICAN MONTHLY 



[Nov 



llesli with the view to their easy and speediest removal. 

 We have already shown in this periodical the bones of 

 the hand of an Egyptian Mummy, ra(liogra})hed through 

 the wrappings, flesh, etc., the structure being exhibited 

 beautifully. Herewith is a radiograph of a fracture of 



tlie ()lecranon process of the t-lbovv, and a radiograpli of 

 the human hand will ap[)ear as frontispiece next issue. 



(xreat difficulty was ex])erienced in the early days in 

 penetrating deep structure; and radiographing ribs, ver- 

 tebra?, etc., preserjted considerable (iiHiciiltirs, but as the 



