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mitigated the pain, hot cloths were applied to the loins. On the morning of the 
eleventh there was no improvement in his condition, suffering intensely except when 
under the influence of opiates. I requested of the owner, permission to kill him as was 
satisfied that recovery was impossible; he declined from the fact that he owned but one 
half; the other owner not being accessable at that time. On the twelfth he died. 
Autopsy same day, an examination of the thoracic viscera revealed no evidence ol 
disease. Of the abdominal viscera, the. stomach,, liver and intestines were in good con¬ 
dition; the kidneys as they remained in situ were enormously enlarged. The right kidney 
was first examined—weight, five and three-fourths pounds, on section it was found to 
be indurated so that considerable force was used to divide it, of a yellowish white color, 
very firm throughout and not a particle of healthy kidney tissue to be found; it closely 
resembled a schirrous mass. 
The left kidney weighed six and one-half pounds, and on section presented the 
appearance of an intensely congested organ, some portions were nearly black, while 
others were red. 
On the right side commencing near the diaphragm was found what proved to be a 
cyst, running back to the anus; its diameter at either end was small, say seven-eighths 
of an inch, gradually increasing to the centre to three inches, it appeared to be com¬ 
posed of fibrous tissue, on cutting into the cavity, it was found to be nearly empty, its 
walls were quite thick and had evidently contracted, as the surface was quite uneven. 
