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which gradually disppeared. At the distance of about two
months, a puffiness was discovered in the cavity formed by
the loss of the tooth, preceded by a sense of soreness in the
roof of the mouth. The excrescence soon assumed the
character of a bleeding fungus, spread very extensively to-
wards the roof, and so much affected the patient's speech,
that it was difficult to understand him ; at the same time
the sublingual glands began to sympathize in the morbid ac-
tion, to inflame and tumefy. At this period, " the mouth
presented a spongy, bleeding fungus swelling, protruding the
upper lip, and extending backwards to the centre of the ossa
palati. The teeth on each side of the tumour were loose
and divergent, appearing as though stuck in a thick jelly.
The slightest handling of these parts produced a discharge
of venous blood. I removed the loosened teeth, each of
which brought away with it a large piece of fungus with the
scalpel. I also removed the whole of this substance as clear
as I could." This however, was not sufficient. Though the
bones did not at this time, on examination appear diseased,
both the maxilla, and os-palati so soon afterwards, and por-
tions of them were separated by Mr. Hey's circular saw.
Still the disease held its ground ; it was scotched but not
killed. Fresh and more extensive excrescences were pro-
truded, and bid equal defiance to the knife and to various
caustics. It does not appear, however, that the actual cau-
tery was tried. " Feeling at length too feeble to labour, he
suddenly adopted the resolution of retiring to his native
place, as he said, to die." And truly enough he said. He
retired into the country, and about three months afterwards,
being less than a twelve-month from the attack, fell a sacri-
fice to pain, debility, and distress ; at which time the tumour
extended from the ang'e of the jaw to the top of the shoulder,
surrounded by various others, one on each side of the nose,