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plan than to fasten a ligature around its neck, which proved about 
two inches in diameter. I therefore waxed a piece of twine, and 
tied it upon it as close as I could, and left two doses of opium to 
be given in case much straining supervened. 
Nov. 1. — The polypus is protruding ; and I think it hangs out a 
little more than it did. The vagina has become so tender that she 
will scarcely permit me to introduce my hand into it. Voids her 
urine in small quantities, and with some little difficulty. Is hearty, 
and looks well. As the ligature has grown rather loose, I applied 
a fresh one upon the same place. 
1th . — The neck of the polypus, where the ligature is fastened, is 
fast diminishing. I attempted to amputate it; but finding haemor- 
rhage taking place, I desisted, thinking it more prudent to apply 
another ligature. 
Wth . — The tumour seems quite dead, and is of a brown colour. 
The neck now being considerably reduced, I cut through it, and it 
bled but little. I afterwards passed my hand up the vagina, and 
found there was a good deal of thickening at the place where the 
polypus had been attached; but which I fancy will soon subside, 
now the tumour is removed. 
The polypus measured six inches in length, four in diameter, 
twelve inches in circumference, and weighed twelve ounces. 
AMPUTATION OF THE PENIS IN A GELDING 
PONY. 
By the same. 
On the 12th November, 1849, I was requested to see a pony, 
eighteen years old, the property of Mr. Edward Tudman, wine 
merchant, of this town. His farrier had been dressing the end of 
the penis for some time, and this day he cast him for that purpose ; 
but, finding it in a very bad state, I was hastily called in to see 
him, and I gave it as my opinion that nothing would be of any 
service to him same amputation, seeing the parts all around the 
glans penis were scirrhous and cancerous : there were numerous 
irregular excrescences ; added to which, the urethral opening was 
very unhealthy, and in an ulcerated state. In the afternoon I ope- 
rated on him. 
Operation . — We cast him, and placed him upon his back, sepa- 
rated the off hind leg from the hobbles, and drew it forward by a 
side-line out of our way. 1 then drew out the penis to its full 
extent, and applied a ligature of tape around it, at about six inches 
