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ULCERATED TUMOURS, &C. 
During many months the eye continued well—there was no 
discharge and no appearance of irritation ; but towards the month 
of August, there appeared at the angle of the eye a new 
vegetation like a little pea, and which grew, and again covered 
the eye entirely, and considerably distended the lids: it could 
be felt under the lower lid, and spreading towards the bottom of 
the orbit. 
On the 20th of February 1832 I extirpated this new tumour. I 
found more difficulty this time than before, on account of the 
numerous adhesions which existed between the tumour and the 
neighbouring parts. I succeeded, however, in isolating it with¬ 
out causing any serious lesion. The animal did not appear to 
suffer much during the operation, which, in fact, scarcely occupied 
more than two minutes. The immediate consequences resembled 
those of the former operation ; only there remained, after the 
disappearance of the first pain and soreness, a little purulent 
discharge, which constantly stained the nasal angle of the eye. 
The wound was washed with a weak decoction of marshmallow 
root, to which were added a few drops of laudanum, and the eye 
w^as covered with a wadded bandage. On the eighth day the 
mare returned to her work. 
The tumour already mentioned beneath the jaw had acquired 
considerable bulk ; it in a manner filled the space betw’een the 
jaws, and even projected below the branches of the maxillary 
bone. It was become very hard, and the skin was tense and 
adherent: nevertheless, as this tumour was neither painful, nor in 
any considerable degree troublesome, we did not attempt its 
extirpation at that time ; but, towards the end of the month after 
that in which the last operation on the eye had been performed, 
a new vegetation was developed on the very same spot where 
the other had been, and precisely of the same nature. It pursued 
its course as the other had done, and in five months again 
completely covered the eye. On the other hand, the tumour 
under the jaw had become enormous, and so hard that, without 
exaggeration, we could compare it only to a stone. It interfered 
materially with the motion of the tongue and the act of deglu¬ 
tition. 
The necessity of a double operation was now evident; and on 
the 11th of September, in the presence of M. Pagnier, formerly 
veterinary surgeon to the gardes du corps, and MM. Philippe 
and Leon, veterinary surgeons to the second regiment of dragoons, 
and who obligingly assisted me with their advice, I proceeded 
to the third operation. 
After having made an incision along the skin under the jaw 
from the throat almost to the symphysis of the maxillary bones. 
