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and tliumb of the riglit hand. Holding it there, I introduced the 

 finger of the right hand, and continued to get down the other 

 leg, and then found little difficulty until the head was brought to 

 the superior edge of the pelvis. After a long interval, and with 

 considerable force, this was brought into the pelvis, and another 

 puppy extracted. This fully occupied two hours. 



" The bitch now appeared almost lifeless. As she was unable 

 to stand, and seemed unconscious of everything around her, I 

 concluded that she was lost : I gave her one or two drops of 

 warm brandy and water, covered her up closely, and put her to 

 bed. 



" To my surprise, on the following morning, she was curled 

 round in her basket ; she licked my hands, and ate a bit of bread 

 and butter ; but when put on her legs staggered and fell. The 

 pudendum was dreadfully swollen, and literally black. In the 

 afternoon she again took a little food : she came voluntarily from 

 her basket, wagged her tail when spoken to, and on the following 

 day she was taken in her basket a journey of seventy miles, and 

 afterwards did well. No one could be more rejoiced than was her 

 master, who was present at, and superintended, the greater part of 

 the proceedings. 



" The beneficial effect of Ergot of Rye indifffciilt Parturition. — The 

 following case is from the pen of Professor Dick : — 



'On the 10th instant, a pointer bitch produced two puppies; 

 and it was thought by the person having her in charge that she 

 had no more. She was put into a comfortable box, and with a 

 little care was expected to do well. On the next morning, how- 



