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the cold bath given daily, -while exercise is particularly 

 attended to. 



When blood mingles with the exudation, a careful ex- 

 amination, with a speculum, if required, must be made ; 

 and the diseased surface should be touched with lunar 

 caustic, or sulphate of copper. After this, an injection of 

 the chloride of zinc, one grain to distilled water one 

 ounce, should be employed thrice daily. 



Should, however, the growth be of any size, it should 

 be snipped off with a pair of probe-pointed scissors ; and 

 the lunar caustic ought then to be applied and repeated 

 when the bleeding has entirely ceased. If the bleeding 

 be excessive, cold water may be thrown up, or a pair of 

 bellows, to drive a current of air upon the place, suppos- 

 ing it to be situated where it can be thus acted upon, 

 may be made use of. Too frequently, however, the 

 affection is deeply located, and then injections are alone 

 to be resorted to, though, at the same time, constitu- 

 tional measures may be employed. The case is not to 

 be despaired of, but the prospect of success may not be 

 satisfactory. 



Polypus is a round pear-shaped body, generally hang- 

 ing by a pedicle, or neck, like to the stalk of the fruit. 

 It is smooth, also moist, and highly vascular, having a 

 red and shining appearance. When present, its attach- 

 ment is commonly rather backward, or pretty deep 

 within the passage. A small glairy discharge is at first 

 observed. The fluid emitted is simply mucous, caused 

 by the increased secretion of the membrane, which is 



