GIYING BALLS. 



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hand is withdrawn 

 from the mouth, the 

 tongue is let loose, 

 and the ball genei'ally 

 swallowed. 



Balls cannot be 

 conveniently given 

 unless wrapped up in 

 paper; but for this 

 purpose the softest 

 and thinnest should 

 be chosen. In hold- 



FiG. 886.— After giving ball. 



injTf the tonirue with the left hand, wliile the ball is intro- 

 duced, great care is recj^uired, as the rough and violent manner in 



Fig. 887. — Giving a drench. 



which this is sometimes done often inj ures the tongue, or lacerates 

 the under part of it. The muscles by which swallowing is effected 



