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fractured the jaw at home, as it broke off with comparatively 
slight traction. 
However it occurred, the bones united with no trouble 
and the deformity as shown in the picture is less, than first. 
After the photograph was taken the incisors, both upper and 
lower, were clipped as short as I thought it safe for the vital¬ 
ity of the dentine. 
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By Richard Middleton, D.V.S., Philadelphia, Pa. 
ATMOSPHERIC EMBOLI FROM PROLAPSUS UTERI. 
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Following manipulations for the removal of the foetal en¬ 
velopes, and directly ascribable to the same, there occurred 
a prolapsus of the womb. Frohner-Hunfeld found the cow 
breathing heavily, under labor, and with an accelerated heart. 
The hernia was replaced, but early afterward renewed itself, 
and was the second time successfully put in its normal posi¬ 
tion. As an anodyne application, an infusion of various 
agents was injected, to which the patient had great objection, 
springing violently here and there ; suddenly she assumed a 
tranquil demeanor, swayed momentarily, plunged, and was 
dead. 
The autopsy, held directly after death, gave no abnormal 
formation; pericardium, myocardium and endocardium in 
perfect health ; blood of right auricle and right heart proper 
bright red, having coagulated particles and atmospheric air 
incorporated in its substance. From this we conclude death 
to have resulted from entrance of air into the venous circula¬ 
tion. The post-mortem being held immediately after death 
leaves no room for the supposition that the gas here found 
was but the natural result of decomposition. 
F. assumes the entrance to have occurred through the 
venous system of the uterus, a possibility already pointed out 
by Prof. ITarmes in his endeavor to ascribe puerperal apo¬ 
plexy to this cause. He offers the following opinion : Pre¬ 
vious to each labor pain or other action calling the abdominal 
