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spine of the ischium, and then makes its appearance without the 
pelvis, in the vicinity of the hip joint. 
Action .—To approach the trochanter to the pelvis; the effect 
of which will he to turn the haunch outwards. 
gemini.— Ischio-tro chant erius. 
Situation. —Without the pelvis, at its postero-inferior part. 
Form. —Thin; flat; quadrilateral. 
Attachments. —Internally, to the supero-posterior part of the 
ischium ; externally, to the root of the trochanter major. 
Relations .—Posteriorly, with the biceps and obturator in¬ 
terims; superiorly, with the gluteus interims; inferiorly, with 
the obturator externus; anteriorly, with the hip joint. The 
sciatic nerve crosses this and the other muscles, entering* the 
trochanterian hollow. 
Structure. —This is a pale delicate muscle, tendinous as well 
as fleshy at its attachments: in the middle, fleshy altogether. 
[To be continued.] 
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Communications anti Cases. 
Ars veterinariapost medicinam secundaest.— Vegetius. 
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ON THE USE OF THE STOMACH PUMP. 
By J. Wilkinson, Esq. V . S. llth Lancers. 
Having fully satisfied myself of the very great benefit to be 
derived from the use of the stomach-pump in veterinary practice, 
I think it but just to my fellow-labourers in the field of research 
and improvement, to give them an opportunity of trying w hat 
good may be achieved from, at the very least, a facility of ad¬ 
ministering medicine in a state of solution, w ith the most scrupu¬ 
lous accuracy. I have used one now for four years with un¬ 
remitting success, and with as little trouble as the> common 
means adopted in ordinary cases. It has not only been very use¬ 
ful in the regulation of quantity, but has in several instances 
been quite indispensable, inasmuch as I have not been able to 
effect my purpose by any other means. It is useful in the ad¬ 
ministration of almost all descriptions of medicine soluble in 
