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distant some 7 or 8 feet from the anus. The obstruction 

 was nearly round, approaching the oval, about the size 

 of a cocoanut, and, seeing that it was composed entirely 

 of dung, extremely hard. It presented the appearance 

 depicted in the accompanying photograph : 



Fig. II, — Impacted Portion of Small Colon suspended by 



Mesentery. 



A, mesentery ; B, the obstruction ; C, sacculated folds of 



intestine ; D, longitudinal band of intestine. 



No other suspicious circumstance was present. The 

 case was clear enough both to myself and the bystanders. 

 Except for a few bright red patches quite near to the 

 obstruction, the coats of the intestine were clear and 

 clean. 



Remarks. — I need hardly explain to the reader how 



