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side, between the haunch bone and the last rib." — 

 White'' s Treaties. 



Clayter, an English writer on Farriery, directs 

 this lastmentioned operation to be performed inthe 

 following manner. 



"Take a sharp pen-knife and gently introduce it 

 into the paunch between the haunch bone and the 

 last rib on the left side. This will instantly give 

 vent to a large quantity of foetid air; a small tube 

 of a sufficient length may then be introduced into 

 the wound,^ and remain there until the air is suffi- 

 ciently evacuated; afterwards take out the tube, 

 and lay a pitch plaister over the orifice. Wounds 

 of this kind are seldom attended with danger; when 

 it has arisen, it has been occasioned by the injudi- 

 cious operator introducing his knife into the wrong 

 part. After the wind is expelled, and the body 

 has bec^i reduced to its natural state, let a cordial 

 drench be given. 



Dr. Monro, Professor of anatomy at Edinburgh, 

 invented an instrument, which was intended to an- 

 swer the same purpose with the invention of Mr 

 Eager, above mentioned. It consists of an iron 

 wire about one sixteenth of an inch in diameter, 

 twisted round a rod three eighths of an inch in di- 

 ametcr, and made of polished iron, in order to give 

 it a cylindrical tbrm; the wire, after being taken off 

 the rod, should be covered with smooth leather. 



To the end of the tube, whjch is intended to be 

 passed into the stomach, a brass pipe two inches 

 long of the same size, or rather bigger than the 

 tube, is to be firmly connected; and to prevent the 

 tube from pendii^g too much within the mouth or 



* This may be of cMer, sn.narli, or a uirVev. or goose quill. 



