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example bequeathed him by Jesus, he delights in doing good, never tiring, and loves other men as himself. I have therefore taken this his portrait, and respectfully composed a few verses in order to keep in memory my constant sense of gratitude: as I stand before it, I re- nember him with respect and esteem. With the utmost sincerity, respectfully composed by Chúshú, styled Tsingtien.”
The exceptionable sentiments were pointed out, and the desire ex- pressed to substitute for an answer to the question, "What man is that?”—“ one who has come to China from afar, desirous of the future happiness foretold in the 3d verse of XIIth of Daniel.”
No. 30,575. 19th Feb. Glandular tumor within the mouth removed by ligature. Tán Asán, æt. 46, of Sanshwui, had a hard tumor of five or six inches circumference, attached by a peduncle to the inside of the mouth, opposite the buccinator muscle. Kwán Atò, the senior pupil, succeeded in removing it speedily and perfectly by means of a
ligature.
No. 31,200. 30th April, 1849. Steatomatous tumor. Shin Ko-hau, æt. 32, of Pwányü, a seller of poultry, had a steatomatous tumor situat- ed on the inside of the right knee of six years' growth. He was very much emaciated, had a cadaverous expression of countenance, and the tumor over a foot circumference, was ulcerated at the apex. Around the ulcer extensive sloughing soon commenced, rendering it necessary to extirpate the tumor without delay, or healthy integument sufficient to form the flaps would not remain. Accordingly on the 9th May, it was removed; for the most part union by the first intention followed, and in a fortnight, the poor man, who a few weeks previous could move only with difficulty by the aid of a staff, and who himself regarded his case as hopeless, returned to his family perfectly well and happy.
No. 31,614. 28th May, 1849. Case of a gentleman who came a journey of more than a thousand miles to submit to a surgical opera- tion. Sü Fú, æt. 48, a gentleman of the province of Chehkiáng, had a ste tomatous tumor of nearly one foot circumference situated upon his left cheek. He had heard of the Hospital through friends who had visited Canton, and he observed that he had come a journey of sixty- two days to avail of its benefit. He seemed quite affected when in- formed that it could be safely removed. After a few days' rest, and preparatory treatment, the tumor was extirpated. As he seemed of rather delicate constitution, it was decided not to administer chloroforin but to apply it by means of two strips of muslin over the tumor where the elliptical incisions were to be made. However, these were scarce- ly applied, when the patient became fully under its constitutional in-
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