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witnessed in this case can be attributed solely to the slight in¬ 
flammation of the mucous coat of the stomach'? Or would these 
effects be produced by the irritation caused to the pneumo- 
gastric nerves, they being in contact with the inflamed mem¬ 
branes in their passage through the chest, and more or less 
involved in the diseased action ? Or were they the result of 
general irritation, or of a combination of these causes? 
*** The cause of the vomition is not very apparent. — 
Ed. Yet. 
Injury to the Globe and Muscles of the Eye of a Dog. 
This occurred on April 2, 1851. My patient is a small dog, 
of the King Charles’ breed, with a convex, full, and large eye. 
He was brought to me by the owner, who stated that about 
ten minutes since his favourite was seized upon by a larger dog 
in the street, who inflicted the present injury. 
I found the left eye had been subjected to considerable 
violence. It was protruded, and partially drawn from the 
orbit, in a direction forward and downward. The marks of a 
gripe were plainly discernible on the sclerotic coat, about the 
sixteenth of an inch from its union with the transparent cornea. 
In order to reduce it to its natural position within the orbit, 
I placed the ball of each thumb on the globe, using as much 
force as I deemed desirable, but was unable to replace it by 
this means. However, feeling assured that, if it were to be 
successfully restored to its situation and use, this should be at 
once accomplished, for fear the further increase of tumefaction 
and the rise of inflammation should leave little chance of doing: 
so at any future period, I determined upon puncturing the 
anterior chamber of the eye immediately, and, by letting out 
a portion of the aqueous humour, and thus reducing its volume, 
I hoped to be able to replace the globe. In this I was not 
disappointed. The puncture was made through the sclerotic 
coat, on its inferior surface, about two lines from its corneal 
margin, with a curved needle; the convex part of the needle 
being turned towards the iris, in order to avoid wounding it. 
A few drops of the aqueous humour followed. I now applied 
the thumbs in the manner before described, when the ball 
quickly jerked into its proper place, to my entire satisfaction, 
and to that of its master, who held it whilst the operation was 
being performed. 
A little diluted tine, opii was afterwards applied with a 
feather to the eye; nothing more being done or required, save 
constant fomentations with warm milk and water. No in- 
