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vent slipping after tying, and draw the knot 

 strongly so as to form a ligature upon the 

 vessels, and then tie a second knot. By 

 this means the large brachial artery, which 

 lies on the inside of the larger bone, is se- 

 cured, and the danger of bleeding to death 

 is prevented. Then place the wing on a 

 block of wood, and with a sharp knife and 

 a hammer cut off the bones, about an eighth 

 of an inch beyond the ligature. 



If it becomes necessary, from some acci- 

 dent, to amputate at Z>, pass the needle as 

 before ; then with a sharp knife cut down 

 through the flesh, and separate the bone in 

 the manner before described ; in this case, 

 however, the ligature should pass around 

 each bone separately. No after-treatment 

 in either case is necessary. 



The French describe a disease incident 

 to fowls which they call la pepie, but which 

 I have not seen. The fowl with this disease 

 ceases drinking and clucking, the comb be- 

 comes pale, and its movements languid* 

 Upon opening the mouth, a yellowish pelli- 

 cle is found on the tip of the tongue. This 



