ANESTHESIA. 



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application of colJ water or ice, or by the "application of ether 

 spraj. 



Cocnine, in the College practice, 13 the most effective and 

 certain, and has the great advantage of not interferiug with any 

 healing process afterwards, like ice or ether spray. The ports 

 must first of all be clipped closely, and a 10 per cent solution 

 of cocaine applied three or four times at intervals of two or' 

 three minutes. 



