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from under the cervial vertebrae of a yearling quey, and which, 

 although now considerably shrunk and dry, weighs forty-nine 

 ounces, and measures twenty-three inches in its greatest cir- 

 cumference. It rested upon the oesophagus, trachea, blood- 

 vessels, and sternal muscles, excepting when the animal's head 

 was depressed ; so much so, that had the same degree of pres- 

 sure been made on the gullet, by a tumor existing elsewhere, 

 as within the chest, permanent hove, etc., would have been 

 produced. 



" The operation consisted in an incision through the integu- 

 ments of the off-side of the neck, over and parallel to the 

 course of the vessels, which exposed part of the levator humeri ; 

 the next incision being made right through that muscle, in the 

 direction of its fibres, which brought to view part of the great 

 tumor, exposing also the sub-scapulo-hyoid muscle, which was 

 considerably but favorably displaced by the pressure of the 

 lesser tumor, which inclined to the off side : the remaining 

 incisions were made with care through numerous ligamentous- 

 like bands and cellular membrane, by which the tumor was 

 attached to the inter-vertebral and other muscles. The lesser 

 tumor, which was more superficial, was then removed in the 

 same manner, after having been very useful in keeping the 

 said sub-scalpulo-hyoid muscle out of the way. Both tumors 

 seemed to be indifferently supplied with blood. Excepting the 

 cutaneous veins, which yielded less than an ounce of blood, 

 there were no bloodvessels divided ; hence no artery nor vein 

 required to be taken up. A few interrupted stitches were put 

 in, and* as the quey had necessarily to stand during the opera- 

 tion, there being only one man and a boy present at its com- 

 mencement, orders were given to let go the under jaw, when 

 the animal immediately sprang over a four-foot wall. I Iiave 

 not seen her since, but have learned that she is doing well. 



" She is the property of Mr. George Reay, cattle-dealer, 

 here, being one of the stock-cattle on his farm of Caira, parish 

 of Tarmadice. I need make no remark on the origin, pro- 

 gress, structure, locality, and treatment of such tumors, such 

 being already well known to veterinary practitioners. Farm- 



