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near the coital cartilage and through this wound deals 

 with the cyst in a similar manner. He always drains. 

 Dr. Fiaschi of Sydney, on the other hand, is in favor 

 of suturing the wound at once, without drainage. In 

 nine eases he was obliged only once to reopen the wound. 

 At the Children's Hospital in Melbourne it has been 

 observed that in 90 per cent, of the cases of hydatid 

 cysts operated on an urticaria develops in from a few 

 minutes to two hours after the operation, which disap- 

 pears in the course of from one to two days and which 

 is attributed to an intoxication by the contents of the 

 cyst absorbed from the wound surfaces or the peritoneal 

 cavity. The contents of monocysts are much more viru- 

 lent than cysts which contain daughter cysts. In rare 

 cases, after tapping or operation, speedy death from 

 this cause takes place; tapping has consequently been 

 abandoned. 



THE PEOPLE. 



Most of the original settlers of Australia came from 

 England. Scotland and Ireland. These people have con- 

 served their habits and customs to a large extent, but 

 in the course of time a new generation has grown up 

 whose methods of life have been molded by climate, 

 occupation and environments. The English, Scotch 

 and Irish accents have not suffered on Australian soil : 

 if anything, they have become accentuated, more espe- 

 cially the English. This accent is bad enough in Lon- 

 don, but is worse here. In rapid conversation some 

 words are unintelligible to the American. It does not 

 take long for the stranger to find this out. as all he has 

 to do is to tackle one of the big policemen and ask him 

 for directions to find a certain street or place of busi- 

 ness, and he will have to listen very attentievlv to in- 

 terpret his brogue. The real Australian is determined 

 to make the best of the present and enjoy life. His 

 desire for great wealth is a very moderate one, and he 

 will not sacrifice his personal comfort to obtain it. He 



