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Fig. 1. a. The tube made of simple leather, or of 

 leather covering a canal of spiral wire. It is about 

 four feet and a half in length, so as to reach from 

 the mouth to the rumen or stomach, leaving a suffi- 

 cient portion outside the mouth to be firmly grasped. 



b. The stiletl or rod, represented as introduced 

 into the tube, and running the whole length of it. It 

 gives greater firmness and strength to the tube when 

 it is either passed into the stomach in cases of hoove, 

 or used to force obstructions down the gullet. 



c. The handle of the stilett. 



d. A hollow piece of wood running freely upon 

 the stilett, and placed between the handle of the 

 stilett and the round extremity of the tube. The 

 stilett is longer than the tube by the extent of this 

 piece of wood, but is prevented from protruding by 

 the interposition of this slider on the handle. The 

 stilett may be introduced at either end of the tube. 

 It is usually inserted at c when the instrument is 

 used to force anything down the throat, because the 

 bulb at the other end has a flat, or, rather, concave 

 surface, and can therefore act with more certainty 

 and power on the obstruction in the throat. 



e. The end of tne tube which is introduced into 

 the paunch in cases of hoove. It is rounded to per- 

 mit it to be more easily forced through the pillars 

 or roof of the paunch, and is perforated with holes 

 for the escape of the gas with which the stomach 

 may be distended. 



Fig. 2 represents the whalebone slilett (any tough 

 elastic wood will do for the rod when whalebone 

 cannot be had), with the hollow piece of wood run- 

 ning upon it, and shows how easily that may be 

 withdrawn when the stilett is taken from the tube. 

 This piece of wood taken off, the stilett will project 

 a little at the end of the tube ; and by moving the 

 stilett up and down in the tube, this may be made 

 to act on the obstructing body in the manner, and 

 with somewhat the force of a small hammer. 



