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This, as is shown in the wood-cut, consists of two 

 pieces, the smaller of which works freely in a hole 

 made for its reception, and being curved at one end, 

 can be either extended in the manner represented 

 above, or laid close to the lever in the way depicted 

 in the next view of the instrument. It is what is 

 technically called a " tommy," and its use is to gain 

 dispatch and power in the employment of the forceps. 

 The main part consists of a rod of steel, having in 

 the centre a screw, which at the end towards the 

 "tommy" exhibits an enlargement or shoulder. Such 

 are the various parts, and when using them, the 

 operator having fixed the claws of the forceps upon 

 the tooth he wishes to extract, gives the forceps to 

 an assistant, whom he orders to hold them firmly in 

 their situation. He then takes the handle, and in- 

 troducing it through the open eye with the " tommy " 

 as rapidly as possible, winds it round until he feels 



