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the tow to fall off. If tlie neck is too fat, a, vein on tlie inside 

 of the fore arm may he opened. To insert a seton, all that 

 is necessary is to take any large needle with an eye (a seton 

 needle is made on purpose), then, lifting up a fold of skin, a 

 knife or lancet is passed through it, and on its withdrawal the 

 needle armed with the tape follows, after which the two ends 

 of the tape are tied with a common knot, and in that way it is 

 securely kept in. In had cases of brain mischief, when there 

 is a necessity for immediate relief by counter-irritation, a small 

 red-hot poker is passed through the opening made by the knife 

 before the introduction of the tape, which need not then be 

 covered with blistering ointment, as is required in ordinary cases. 

 The closing of wounds, and the application of the muzzle, have 

 been already described. 



THE END. 



JOaN CHILDS AND SON, PhlNTEKS. 



