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MISCELLANEA. 
Hydrophobia. 
A correspondent, a physician, was anxious to insert the fol- 
lowing statement: — He was called to see a stout young man 
on the second day of an attack of hydrophobia, who had been 
bitten by his own dog about four weeks previous to the attack of 
hydrophobia. He died the following day. Two other persons 
had been bitten at the same time by the same dog; they were 
much alarmed at witnessing the above-mentioned case, and con- 
sulted the writer, who adopted the following plan: — The bitten, 
or rather the parts ulcerated from the bites, were kept open by 
means of ung. sabince. The system was kept free by means of 
aperients. Pilulse hydrargyri of five grains, were given to the 
extent of from ten to fifteen grains per diem, in order that those 
glands which in the canine species shew the peculiarity of their 
system, might be for some time affected. This plan was con- 
tinued, in both cases, for four or five weeks, and about the end of 
that time the ulcers healed very kindly, though the ung . sabincc 
had been used the whole time. These two individuals have con- 
tinued to enjoy good health. Not long after this, the writer was 
called to visit a young woman, eighteen years of age, who had 
recently been bitten by a mad dog. While she was feeding two 
young pigs, the dog, in passing by, bit them both, and they both 
became mad. The writer calmed her fears — requested a surgeon 
to incise the bitten part, and bleed her freely at the arm. Ape- 
rients were given for two days, and the same plan was followed 
as in the above detailed cases. The young female has been in 
good health ever since. 
Lancet . 
A Pin in an Egg. 
However easily physiologists may account for the following 
fact, perhaps none have witnessed a similar event. This morning a 
scientific gentleman favoured me with his company to breakfast. 
Part of our fare consisted of fresh hen eggs, in the yolk of one 
of which my guest found a common pin, which appears to have 
undergone very little change, excepting of its lustre. We had 
previously observed that the shells were perfect. 
Lancet . 
