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fessional j” this I carefully removed. There were still evident 
traces of the remains of an enormous abscess at the base of 
the brain : it appeared to have formed between the dura 
mater and pia mater, the former being in a state of disease, 
and appearing to have formed the sac of the abscess. I was 
confirmed in this upon dividing the optic nerve, for a consi- 
derable quantity of pus escaped from its theca. Upon cutting 
into the portion of the brain removed, an abscess with well- 
matured matter presented itself; this, of course, the owner 
could see and believe. Upon a minute examination of the 
brain (at home) where I was kindly assisted by an eminent 
surgeon who happened to drop in — the whole of the pia 
mater and dura mater were in a state of disease ; their vessels 
enormously congested ; there w as also another abscess in the 
centre of the medullary portion, the whole of which was 
softened to a pulp. I was prevented from an examination of 
the medulla oblongata, the head, being mangled from the 
body. “ The liver and lights ” were destroyed, so I was also 
prevented from ascertaining the state of their u rottenness 
I am, dear Sir, 
Yours truly. 
Mok mouth, Feb. 17, 1854. 
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[Sittings in Middlesex , at Nisi Prius , in Hilary Term , before 
Mr. Baron Platt and Common Juries .) 
spill v. MOSS. 
Mr. Edwin James, and Mr. G. M. Dawson, conducted the 
case for the plaintiff, and Mr. Prentice was counsel for the 
defendant. 
This was an action on the warranty of a horse. 
It appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff, who carries 
on an extensive waterproofing manufactory at Stepney-green, 
and employs as many as 1,000 persons, that on the l6th of 
September he had bought a horse from the defendant, a 
horsedealer in Smithfield, having stables in the Kent-road, 
for which he paid down £10, and was to pay a further £5 
in a week, if the animal suited ; the defendant agreeing to 
take another horse, at a value of £10, in exchange— thus 
making a total of £25. Prior to the payment of the money, 
the parties proceeded to the office of the clerk of the market, 
where the sale was registered, the horse being warranted as 
