58 Injuries of Bone. 



is a longitudinal gap in the bone measuring 2| by 1| inches. 

 Its edges are smoothed and bevelled down to the level of the 

 dura mater. On the inner aspect there are irregular markings, 

 from chronic inflammation. 



Probably there has been a compound comminuted fracture 

 at the coronal suture, with a fissure extending obliquely forwards 

 and backwards from this, and followed by necrosis of the 

 comminuted fragments. 



The specimen was found in Bamburgh Churchyard, 

 Northumberland, in 1832. G. C. 1437. 



Presented hy John Embleton, Esq. 



3. 47. Old-standing- Fracture of the Skull, with loss of 



Substance. — Part of a skull, with considerable loss of sub- 

 stance, said to be the result of fracture — in spirit. 



The gap is filled by the dura mater. The bevelled and 

 smoothed edges of the bony margin show that 'healing had 

 taken place, but the sloughy look at one spot and the appear- 

 ance of lymph on the inside indicate that inflammation had 

 broken out afresh. G. C. 1058. 



Presented by Professor James Russell. 



GUNSHOT FEACTUEES OF THE SKULL. 

 3. 48. Bullet Wound of the Skull, from the Battlefield 



of Culloden. — Calvarium of an adult — macerated — 

 which has been perforated by a musket ball from front 

 to back. 



"The skull was found on that part of the field of Culloden where 

 the Highlanders, wrapping their plaids about their left arms, and stooping 

 low, made their attack on the King's troops." 



In the upper part of the frontal bone, to the left of the 

 middle line, there is an oval aperture measuring \\ inch by 

 1 inch. Its margin is regular on the outer surface, but on the 



