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stem about twenty inches long, cleft in two as far as the middle, where 

 it is tied by a piece of twine or wire. Tiie ends of the two branches 

 (A A) are tiriuly tenoned in the mortises of the ring ; and tiie other 

 end of the stalk (B) is flat, and passes through the central opening of a 

 transverse piece (T T), which is about eight inches long, and has at each 

 end an aperture (O O), in whicli are fastened the cords or straps destined 

 to tix the apparatus. 



When rciiuired for use, the ring is wrapped in a narrow piece of fine 

 linen, which is rolled round it in a uniform manner, so that it may not 

 irritate the neck of the uterus, with which it has to come in contact. 



Fig. 211. 

 Ring Pessaut. 



Fig. 212. 

 Cip-anhBam. rK.s.sAnv. 



This part is well oiled, and being passed through tlie vagina, is so placed 

 against the uterus that the cemx will be in tlie middle of the ring, which 

 should make pressure on the cul de sac of the vagina. It is secured by 

 means of cords or straps at the end of the transverse portion, in a similar 

 manner to the other pessary. 



The Cup-and-ball pcssari/ (Fig. 212), invented or first described by 

 Chabert, is not unlike the last. It is composed of around iron or steel 

 ring (A A), about the same in diameter as the other ; from this arise 

 three stalks (B B B) ; these unite about six or seven inches from the 

 ring into a single stalk (T T), which is screwed from a little beyond this 



