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the blood and chyle and improved nourishment and increased ab¬ 
sorption of fluid matters. Warm baths are of service in cases of 
atrophy and callosity. The addition of carbonate of potash or 
soda, or soap, increases its solvent power in chronic and stubborn 
conditions. The inhalation of hot water vapor moderates general 
sensibility and assists in the elimination or expectoration of 
mucus in inflammatory catarrhal troubles of the larynx and 
pharynx. Abundant drinks of cold water do good service in all 
feverish diseases, and generally patients will drink pure cold 
water with relish, nor should they be stinted in the supply. In 
hydraemic and dropsical troubles, however, and in diarrhoea, the 
use of water as a beverage should be restricted as much as possi¬ 
ble, because it dilutes the blood and increases the excretion 
through the skin, kidneys and intestines. Pachyaema, polychylia, 
tendency to congestions and apoplexy, exanthemata, infectious 
substances in the blood, excessive acidity of the stomach, slow 
digestion, inflammation of the inner organs, are diseases in which 
a copious use of water is indicated. 
REPORTS OF CASES, 
AMERICAN VETERINARY HOSPITAL. 
COMPOUND COMMINUTED FRACTURE OF THE TEMPORAL, AND 
COMMINUTED FRACTURE OF THE SPHENOID BONE. 
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By G. A. Lathrope, D.V.S., House Surgeon. 
The subject of this case was a roan gelding used for draft 
purposes, being at the time employed in drawing stone from a 
cellar; he stood in the street while a blast was being set off, 
where it was supposed he was out of danger, but a stone was 
thrown from the blast striking him on the left side of the head; 
he immediately fell and was unable to rise. They thinking he 
was only stunned, administered one quart of whiskey, but as he 
did not rally he was brought to the hospital in an ambulance; 
after being admitted, as minute an examination as possible was 
made, he being very violent in his struggles. It was found that 
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