... placed in a state of consonating vibration, when a sound is formed in the larynx. The vibrations of the chorde vocales, during speaking, are, indeed, evidently communicated to the walls of the larynx, but, in his opinion, they are not continued down to the ...

... account of the composition of this organ, but that the stethoscope must be applied to the mouth, or in the mouth of the person speaking, and he asserts that the experimenter will convince himself that the sound is invariably heard more strongly here than at ...

... being quite as complete as when the nerve is mechanically stimulated ; and that, as far as present knowledge enables us to speak, it is a disease which runs a certain course, can be communicated from one person to another, and is probably due to the influence ...

... reflexion of the acoustic waves to a focus, and he refers for an example to the speaking trum- . pet. In this, however, he can scarcely be quite correct. With the speaking trumpet we can, indeed, cause the voice of the speaker to be heard much more loudly ...

... before the characteristic hoop was heard, I found that the acid reduced the violence of the paroxysm to a minimum, if I may so speak. In one of these cases, unless I had heard the hoop, I might have supposed I was dealing with a simple bronchitis, although ...

... is placed in his hand, he immediately brings it to his mouth; he frequently utters an incoherent cry, but cannot be said to speak. About the end of March, there was some evidence that a gradual, but slow, recovery of the functions of the special senses ...

... dysentery, &e. I have had only three cases of cholera now in twelve months; fever is constantly in the wards. Authors may speak of tropical fevers, but the treatment that obtains at home will do so here also. Doctor Corrigan’s divisions into the lesions ...

... inspiration than of medical science, and that he wished to know for himself whether T was really thus skilfal. He had hardly done speaking when we reached the door, so that I had no opportunity of replying to his requestas I have often said to you—that on some ...

... with a slight cough, and whether your congh is not dry, without sputa, and occurring at long intervals.” While I was yet speaking, the sick man was seized with a cough such as I had described, whereat Glauco was exceedingly excited, and no longer able ...

... Belgian physicians with animal and vegetable oils. Trousseau reports favourably of the effect of fresh butter. Dr. Th. Thompson speaks well of the oil of cacao nuts; he has also used a mixture of almond oil and phosphorus. Various preparations have been recommended ...

... always performed under the influence of chloroform. I have another large case, 601b5., to remove within the mnext week. In speaking of the operation, I should have told you, that the reason for the very long incisions is on account of the great density ...

... considers the question of its efficacy or its want of efficacy, in rachitis, tuberculosis, and scrophulosis, and finally he speaks of the ‘ surrogates,” or substitutes for this oil which have been employed. 'When we reflect upon the various remedies which ...