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The lungs on the left side being further examined, it was found that they had 

 formed such strong adhesions, and were otherwise so diseased as to be incapable 

 of expansion; but the lungs of the right side were in a sound and natural 

 state. 



A little below the lower margin of the lungs and above the diaphragm, they 

 found a cyst, seemingly formed from the cellular membrane, which contained 

 about 2 oz. of a yellowish green fluid, as thick as the white of egg. Dr. F. 

 asks, whether the humour which caused the beforementioned eruption of pimples 

 might not proceed from this source? 



The lower part of the stomach was in a putrid state. 



From the appearances observed on dissection it is easy. Dr. F. remarks, to 

 account for all the symptoms with which this child was affected. He concludes 

 with the following reflections : 



1 . From this case it is evident, that an animal may live, and even enjoy some 

 share of health after a rupture of the diaphragm. 



2. Hence there is less reason to be afraid of wounding the diaphragm in per- 

 forming the paracentesis pectoris, in cases of empyema or dropsy of the chest. 



3. That the diaphragm is so injured, (if the wound be large) may perhaps be 

 known from the lengthened figure of the thorax itself, from the less oblique 

 situation of the ribs, and from the concomitant difficulty of respiration. 



4. In those disorders of infants where much obscurity prevails, some light 

 may possibly be derived from an accurate examination of the external parts, and 

 therefore such an examination should never be omitted. 



5. Whenever tubercles, pustules, or exanthemata occupy any one part of the 

 body in particular, it may be suspected that the source of such eruption lies in 

 some neighbouring part underneath. 



Oti keeping of small Fish in Glass Jars: and on an easy Method of catching Fish. 

 By Mr. PFm. Jr'deron, F. R. S. N° 478, p. 23. 



In the beginning of September 1744, Mr. A. procured a small dace, about an 

 inch in length, which he put into a glass jar, that held near a quart, and kept it 

 till the latter end of May following; in which time it grew full half an inch in 

 length, but very little in breadth. All this time it seldom or never ate any thing, 

 excepting the small animalcula which happened to be in the water given it; which 

 he found necessary to do once every day in winter, and twice or thrice a day in 

 the spring, as the weather grew warmer. When the water was fresh, it would 

 come up to the top about once in an hour, to blow out some small bubbles of 

 air; then, putting its nose near the surface, it would take in a fresh supply; and 

 when it had taken in a sufficient quantity, it would retire to the bottom again. 

 But, as the water became more and more vitiated by its use, its returns to the sur- 



