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throughout ; some of the mesenteric glands were enlarged ; but 
the omentum exhibited most inflammation, and was loaded with 
a flaky deposit. 
Resemblance of Bubo in the Monkey — Hydatids — 
Concretions. 
1833, Nov. 13th . — Monkey. Has a disgusting habit of 
masturbation. Whenever he is noticed by male or female, he 
produces a discharge of seminal fluid, which he immediately 
catches and eats. His testicles are much enlarged, and he has, 
if I may dare to say so, as plain a suppurating bubo in the groin 
as ever was seen. I will try the effect of mercury. External 
applications are impracticable. Give him two grains of the blue 
pill morning and night. 
It was, after a little while, impossible to cheat him ; and as for 
forcing him, it was out of all question. Yet the mercury did 
good, or by some natural process the ulcer healed : but soon af- 
terwards a tumour began to occupy its situation, and the patient 
slowly wasted away and died. The tumours, for others afterwards 
appeared, were filled with cheesy pus. Internally they commu- 
nicated with an irregular hardened mass, reaching from the lum- 
bar region into the pelvis, occupying and filling the pelvis, and 
pressing upon the rectum, so that a quill could scarcely be passed ; 
and the whole of the bladder was also forced into the abdomen. 
The omentum was studded with numerous small hardened con- 
cretions, and to it was attached a cluster of hydatids, firmly ag- 
glutinated together, and a large acephalous one detached. The 
inflammation and deposit were confined to the omentum. The 
liver, otherwise healthy, had two large hydatids in its substance. 
The lungs might be said to be healthy. 
A CASE OF PUERPERAL FEVER. 
By Mr. Holford, Northwich. 
In the by-gone numbers of The Veterinarian, Mr. Friend 
has given us the doctrine of puerperal fever being a disease of 
the organic motor nerves, with the opinion of whom I firmly 
agree, more particularly as the success of the stimulating treat- 
ment that gentleman recommends, practically proves the truth 
of the assertion. It, perhaps, would be imprudent for me to 
