Life — August 6, 1908 — page 52: what you’re looking at

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They were to joints, were to be well pol surgical instruments have good handles, ished, sharp enough to divide a hair; and such were their views of asepticism (which is supposed to be an entirely modern idea) demanded that the instruments were to be perfectly clean, and kept in flannel ina box. Splints, bandages, lancets of various shapes at those early writings catheters. syringes, specube, instruments used in modern Jeast 3,000 years ago. Fractures were diagnosed as they are now locations were reduced in were classified just as at p and iron particles were magnets, We could h Cuts were sewn wn out of wounds by given no points in the treatinent of inflammation. Poulticing and fomenting as we do Amputations spite of the bleeding, which was of boiling oil or pitch Dropsy and hydro. and even ruptures were done ju m now. were performed in stopped by the apptic ‘Tumors and glands were cut out cele were tapped with a trocar, operated upon. Abdo operations were per formed, and even stones removed from internal or gans, Cataract was extracted from the eye, and ¢ artificial noses were m portions of skin from the adjoining che {the most intri- cate ope h are the pride of the modern surgeon, were performed by these ancient Eastern peoples long ere the dawn of the Christian era—Estroct from an London Abolitionist LIKELY TO CUT OFF ANYBODY'S LEG A short time ago J three ley amputa: tions in a week. unusual number caused talk in the surgeon's household, and his little daughter, Dorothy, was greatly interested. A few days after the last operation the surgeon's wife and little Doro: thy were rummaging in the attic. In a trunk was found a daguerreotype depicting a girl about ei years of age, The portrait, through a peculiarity of pose, showed only one leg of the subject, the other heing doubled up under her. “Whose picture is that, mama?" asked Dorothy. “Mine. It was taken when I was a child not much older that you are now.” * Did you know papa then?" “No, dear. Why do you ask?” “T thought maybe you did, ‘cause you've only got one leg."—The Delincator. article in the surgeon IN EGYPT Setting owt upon the ride to the pyramids, the tour- ists approached a quartet of saddled camels waiting " asked a driver brozenly, greeting the tourist with the foghorn on his watch chain, You can take Chamberlain here.” other driver had found a German in and a third has n and helped him to the back of 1 him Bismarck, Napoleon. The fourth tourist puzzled them. He was a small Where from?" asked one of the Moors, eu States,” the traveler answered. ded him in the ut e joined the other three d him closely and whispered. Ob, don't let that bother you. T'lt ride on Roosevelt here.” His driver at once assented, b “We no forget the nam ht be Me. II the tourist said, with relief, “We afraid you m 1. 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