EFFECTS OF MERCURY ON BOXE 



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cancerous-like masses were found in the lungs and internal 

 viscera, and his skeleton was presei'ved. It will he seen that 

 fvhe shafts of the long bones, and not their extremities, were 



Fig. 33 —Skeleton q£ Dog. 



Fig. 35. 

 Figs. 34 and 35. — Two views of the Femur.' 



attacked. The disease closely resembles what may be observec! 

 JO. many other specimens of so-called syphilitic disease. Yet 

 m this dog we have the positive proof that it was caused by 

 aiercur.y, as all attempts to communicate the syphilis to dogs by 

 .jiDculation have failed." 



