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than natural, the lungs had large portions of a dark-red colour, 
with circumscribed edges, not like ordinary inflammation, 
but evidently surcharged with fluid ; this accounted for the 
shortness of breathing, as only portions of the lungs were fit 
to perform their functions; in some parts there appeared 
bluish spots, where the powder had been stopped by the 
bifurcation of the air-passages ; a blue line appeared in the 
gum of the lower jaw, which Dr. Taylor said in court was 
not caused by lead-poison, as it did not occur as in the 
human subject on the upper edge of the gum, but where the 
gums first come into contact with the teeth, about 3-l6ths of 
an inch below the top edge; I therefore dissected out this 
line, which was about three-quarters of an inch in length, 
and the thickness of a sewing cotton, and by the aid of car- 
bonate of soda and the blowpipe reduced a spangle of lead 
from it, quite visible to the jury, without the aid of a micro- 
scope. I was agreeably surprised at this result, as I expected 
the mark arose only from altered blood, but it will now 
become, in the hands of a good blowpipe manipulator, the 
most ready means of detecting lead in the dead subject. 
ee It will be observed, that of the symptoms, those of emaci- 
ation, paralysis, and the blue line, are similar to those of the 
human subject, that constipation and colic are absent, and 
we get two new ones, shortness of breathing, and swelled 
knees. I will merely add that the Company agreed, without 
calling witnesses, to pay £500 damages, and to buy the 
estate at full value.” 
ARMY APPOINTMENTS, &c. 
From the London Gazette of Friday , Aug, 3 1 . 
To be Veterinary Surgeons : 
William Varley, Gent. 
John James Channon, Gent. 
Thomas Paton, Gent. 
Henry Hussey, Gent. 
John Burr, Gent. 
William Lyle Fenner, Gent. 
London Gazette of Friday , Sept. 7. 
War Office. 
7th Dragoon Guards, Veterinary Surgeon Matthew Poett, 
from the 1st Dragoons, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice 
Cherry, who exchanges. 
