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INTRODUCTORY 



Ulcers — Inveterate, or which easily re-open; fistulous ulcers of internal organs. 

 Urine — Incontinence; stricture; hgematuria; fistula; epispadia and h3'pospadia; 

 disease of prostate. 



Veins — Extensive varicosity, with liabihty to burst. 

 Vertebral column — Considerable curvature and deformity. 

 "Voice — Dumbness and deaf-dumbness; extensive stammeiing. 



NORTH-GERMAN EMPIRE. 



The military regulations of Prussia have, since the formation of the North-Grer- 

 man Empire, been made applicable to all the states forming part of that powerful 

 confederation. Prior to December, 1871, one per cent, of the population of Noi-th 

 Germany was, by art. 60 of the constitution, to compose the active aiTuy in time of 

 peace; but, since that period, the Emperor, as generalissimo, decides upon the quota of 

 the annual contingent which shall be called under the flag. Every, German (of the 

 North) owes personal military service.' Substitution is abolished. Certain privileges 

 are accorded to those engaged in educational pursuits or who are commencing a pro- 

 fessional career. Exemption also obtains in some cases of dependent relationship. 

 The system of one-year volunteers, (Einjahrig-FremiUige,) first instituted in 1814, 

 is still continued. Its leading features were closely copied by the French government, 

 and have been described in the account given of the re-organization of the French 

 Army.^ Military liability commences with the calendar year in Avhich the twentieth 

 year of age is attained.^ 



The height required for the different arms of the service is as follows :'' 



Garde du corps 



Infantry 



Chasseurs {JUgers) 



Cuirassiers and hulaus 



Dragoous and hussars 



Mounted artillery 



Field-artillery 



Foot-artillery 



Pioneers and railroad-troops 

 The train (transportation).. 



Height in metres. 



Minimum. 

 1.70 

 1.57 

 1.57 

 1.67 

 1.62 

 1.62 



i.ca 



1.67 



i.ea 



1.57 



Maximvm. 



Height in English inches, 



1.75 

 1.75 

 1.72 

 1.75 



1.75 



Minimum. 

 66.93 

 61.81 

 61.81 

 65.75 

 63.78 

 63.78 

 63.78 

 65.75 

 63.78 

 61.81 



Maximum. 



68.90 

 68. 90 

 67.72 

 68.90 



68.90 



Tlie North-German soldier remains seven years in the active army, during three 

 of which he serves under the flag, and during the remaining four in the active-araiy 

 reserve. Five years are then passed in the first ban of the Landwelir, after which he 

 is relegated to the second class. In time of j>eace, a certain number of young men 

 of the active army are permitted to remain at their homes {disponihcl) subject at all 



' Deutsche wihr-ordiiimg. R ichsgesetze vom 9. Xovcviher 1867 ; 2. Mai 1874 ; 12. Februar nnd 13. Februar 1875. 12iiqo, 

 Berlin, 1875, p. 7. 



-See ante, p. xi. =• Op. cit., p. 168. ' Beer-ordnung, 12rao., Berlin, 1875, p. 12. 



