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the increased length was almost wholly in favour of the superior ex- 

 tremity, being in the ratio of seven to one. As regards the radius 

 and ulna, the very reverse was found to be the case : the bones had 

 increased in length 10 millimetres at the superior extremity, and 27 

 millimetres in the direction of the carpal articulation. In the case of 

 the bones of the lower limbs, the increase in length of the femur was 

 observed to have taken place principally at the lower extremity ; thus 

 the latter had gained 17 millimetres, while the superior had gained 

 but 6 millimetres. An inverse condition was found also to exist in 

 regard to the tibia ; the inferior extremity being less augmented 

 ihan the superior. 



These facts are of great practical importance from a surgical point 

 of view, leading us to infer that resection of the head of the humerus, 

 in the case of a growing child, will be attended with a considerable 

 arrest o^ development and consequent shortening of the limb, and 

 that a similar result will follow from the resection of the inferior ex- 

 tremities of the radius and ulna. As regards the bones of the lower 

 limb, the contrary rule would hold good. 



THEODORE II. AND THE NEW EMPIRE OF ABYSSINIA. 



{Translated from the Revue des deux Mondes, Nov., 1864.) 



{Continued from 'page 156.) 



About this time an English missionary arrived at the court of Theodore, and 

 his name has a great notoriety in a certain rehgious circle. This was the Rev. 

 Mr. Stern known by a famous voyage in Yamen, and by an excellent work oq 

 Abyssinia: " A Mission amongst the Falashes." The Emperor received him 

 coldly at first, and said : " I am tired of your bibles !" He obtained |>ermissioii 

 to return to Massanna, and he committed the imprudence of not availing himself c>f 

 it at ouce, so that on his presenting a second demand in Oct., 1863, the Negus 

 said severely : " You have gravely offended me in not using the permission I gave 

 you. As you are a stranger, I pardon you ; but those of my subjects who could 

 and ought to have enlightened you will be punished.'' The two confidential ser- 

 vants of Mr, Stern were beaten so cruelly that one died the next night, and the 

 other some days afterwards. Mr. Stern had been necessarily a silent witness of 



