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d. A hollow piece of wood running freely upon the stilett, and 

 placed between the handle of the stilett and the round extremity of 

 the tube. The stilett is longer than the tube by the extent of this 

 piece of wood, but is prevented from protruding beyond the bulb of 

 the tube at the other end, by the interposition of this slider at the 

 handle. The stilett may be introduced at either end of the tube. 

 It is usually inserted at e, when the instrument is used to force any 

 obstructing body down the throat, because the enlarged and bulbous 

 termination of the tube at the other end has a flat or rather concave 

 surface, and can therefore act with more effect and power on the 

 substance which sticks in the throat. 



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e. The end of the tube which is introduced into the paunch in 

 cases of hoove. Its rounded extremity will permit it to be more 

 easily forced through the roof of the paunch, and it is perforated 

 with holes for the escape of the gas with which the paunch may be 

 distended. 



Fig. 2 represents the whalebone stilett, with the hollow piece of 

 wood running upon it, and shows how easily it may be withdrawn 

 from the stilett when that is taken out of the tube. The running 

 piece of wood being withdrawn, if the handle of the stilett be then 

 pushed down on the bulb of the tube, a portion of it will project at 

 the other end ; and by moving the stilett up and down in the tube, 

 this may be made to act on the obstructing body, in the manner and 

 with somewhat of the force of a hammer. 

 Fig. 3 will be presently described. 



Fig. 4 is a piece of thick strong wood, widest at the centre, ana 

 there perforated. It is introduced into the mouth in order to keep 

 it open during the use of the probang, which is inserted through the 

 hole in the centre. Leathern straps are nailed to the extremities : 

 these are buckled round the horns, and by means of them this mouth- 

 piece is securely fastened ; while one of the extremities, being grasped 



