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military  bullet  was  believed  to  be  humane.  It  was  said  that  it 
seldom  carried  dirt,  clothing  or  other  foreign  material  into  the 
wound,  etc.  The  present  war  has  shattered  these  beliefs.  Modern 
trench  war  has  profoundly  modified  the  character  of  military 
wounds.  A  large  proportion  of  wounds  in  the  present  war  are 
infected,  etc.  The  two  most  serious  forms  of  infection  have  been 
tetanus  (lock-jaw)  and  gas  gangrene." 
Chapter  VII  on  Asphyxiation  is  of  special  value,  the  subject 
being  treated  in  a  clear  and  forceful  manner,  much  information 
being  given  not  obtainable  from  other  sources.  Dr.  Owen's  experi- 
ence at  fires  enabling  him  to  treat  of  smoke  asphyxia  in  all  its 
phases.  In  Chapter  XI  effects  produced  by  lightning  are  treated 
of  more  extensively  than  is  usually  done  in  a  book  of  this  kind.  It 
is  stated  that  about  224  persons  are  killed  by  lightning  annually 
in  the  United  States.  Excellent  advice  is  also  given  regarding  the 
danger  of  electric  currents,  and  the  best  way  to  handle  "  live  wires." 
The  book  would  be  a  valued  addition  not  only  to  the  library  of 
the  physician,  but  also  to  that  of  the  pharmacist. 
C.  B.  Lowe,  M.D. 
