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Again the hand may come in contact with the suspensory 
and, instead of the testicle. It must then be remembered that 
his is a flattened cord, dropping- from the sub-lumbar region, 
/here it is fixed, and supporting the testicle at its other extremity, 
’he deferens canal at its posterior border offers sinuosities by which 
; can be readily recognized. In any case, as soon as the the tes- 
icle or the epididymis has been secured, it is to be slowly drawn 
utwards, and in this way is easily brought to the point designed. 
When the introduction through the peritoneum of two or three 
ngers only lias been sufficient to find the organ, it is brought in- 
) the inguinal tract by slowly drawing out the hand. But 
/hen it has been entirely introduced into the abdomen, the tes- 
icle must be brought to the peritonal opening without removing 
iie hand, by simply flexing the fingers from forward backward, 
t is then pushed into the inguinal interstice, while with the 
orsal face of the hand the intestinal mass is kept back and even- 
cation prevented. When the organ has passed beyond the per¬ 
oneal laceration, the hand, forming a cone as when it entered 
he interstice, is very carefully and slowly withdrawn, in such a 
lanner that the opening gradually retracts as a consequence of 
he pushing of the viscera against the fleshy portion of the small 
blique muscle, and so becomes entirely closed when the fingers 
save its edges. At the same time, the testicle has been drawn to 
he external inguinal ring, or near to it, but always sufficiently to 
lave the cord as short as it may consist with security, by means 
f any of the constrictor apparatus in use.— 
(To be continued .) 
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1. PASTEUR’S PREVENTIVE TREATMENT OF HYDROPHOBIA. 
By W. Pendky, D.Y.S. 
That many cases treated by M. Pasteur for hydrophobia 
vould not, if allowed to run their course, develop any symptoms 
f rabies, is generally admitted to be a fact beyond dispute; but 
hat the percentage is acknowledged by eminent men of both the 
aedical and veterinary profession to be so small, will occasion 
ome surprise. I have always held that hydrophobia is a much 
