Hogeboom, Chas E.

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pearance, apparently in the enjoyment of excel-lent health.On examination I found a prominent enlarge-ment of the submaxillary and cervical glands ofboth sides about equally, meeting, though lessprominent, underneath the chin. The growthwas painless, hard, and not tender to pressure.There were no enlargements of other glandsnoticeable. The appetite was good; no feelingof sickness whatever. The glandular swellingremained in statu quo for as many as ten days,when there was some swelling of the inguinalglands also. Soon the mesenteric glands becameenlarged and increased in size rapidly, distend-ing the abdomen and crowding up the dia-phragm, interfering seriously with the patient'sbreathing when in the recumbent posture. Thespleen also partook of the general enlargementquite extensively. There was repeated copioushaemorrhage from the nose, which required to bekept in check by plugging the nares. The pa¬tient became pallid, anaemic, and sank rapidly,dying January 12, 1885.An examination of the patient's blood threedays before death, by Dr. Cutler, showed the pro¬portion of white to red corpuscles greatly in¬creased—about one to thirty or forty of red.J. B. Stair, M.D.Spring Green, Wis., May io, 1885.DISCLAIMER.Editor Journal of the American MedicalAssociation:Dear Sir,\p=m-\Lestany misconception might arise,I would like to say that the photograph sentand figured on page 396 of the Journal wasfrom a pathological specimen presented beforethe Eau Claire County Medical Association byDr. Harold Groff, and reported by me as Secre-tary of the Association.Yours Respectfully,Chas. E. Hogeboom.Eau Claire, Wis., May 15, 1885.ATreatise on Abdominal Palpitation, asapplied to Obstetrics, and Version by Ex-ternal Manipulations. By A. Pinard, Asso-ciate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine ofParis, former Chef of the Obstetrical Clinic,etc. With 29 woodcuts inserted in the text.Paris, 1878. Translated by L. E. Neale, M.D.,Chef of the Obstetrical Clinic and Demonstra-tor of Obstetrics in the University of Mary-land. 8vo, pp. 101. New York: J. H. Vail &Co., 1885.Important as is the subject of abdominal palpi-tation in the diagnosis of pregnancy, and of posi-tions and presentations, it is one of which butvery little is known or taught in this country.Pinard's little work on the subject has been theauthority in France since its first appearance,and it is with pleasure that we notice this trans-lation by one so well qualified to make a cleartranslation as Dr. Neale. The cuts are well madeand are faithful representations of those in theoriginal edition. We find it necessary to quarrelwith both translator and publisher, however, be-cause the book contains neither table of contentsnor index. The former may be omitted; the lat-ter may not, if a book is supposed to make arespectable appearance. The utility of an indexis so apparent that it is a source of astonishmentthat a publisher will sometimes allow any bookto go out from his house without one; and inthis day, when even some of the larger newspa¬pers have a table of contents to each number, itseems that the omission of so important a part ofa book as the index is absolutely inexcusable onany ground—even of laziness.The Students' Manual of Histology. For theUse of Students, Practitioners and Mi-croscopists. Third Edition. Entirely Re-written; Greatly Enlarged ; and NewlyIllustrated. By Charles H. Stowell, M.D.,F.R.M.S., Professor of Histology and Micro-scopy, and in charge of the Histological Labor-atory of the University of Michigan. Illus-trated by 178 engravings. 8vo, pp. 368. AnnArbor, Mich. Charles H. Stowell, Publisher.That there is room for this work on Histologyis shown by the fact that two editions have beenexhausted since March, 1881. As the book hasbeen before the public so favorably for the pastfour years it is scarcely necessary to enter intoan extended notice of it; it is quite sufficient tosay that the author has not allowed anythingnew, which may be of the least value to the stu-dent of histology, to escape his notice, nor hashe failed to record it in his book. His style isperfectly clear, and it is almost sufficient to readits pages in order to fall thoroughly in love withthe subject. Of the many illustrations there aresome which would be greatly improved by betterpress work, and the paper might be improvedupon; but considering the excellence of the bookin its more important particulars, these are veryminor faults. The work is completed by an ex-cellent index, and by blank pages for laboratorynotes.Official Register of Physicians and Mid-wives now in Practice, to whom Certifi-cates have been Issued by the State Boardof Health of Illinois, 1877-1884. Chicago:W. T. Keener, 1884.On account of the limited edition of thisOfficial Register authorized to be printed, theState Board of Health of Illinois has arrangedwith Mr. Keener, of Chicago, to publish an edi-tion to supply the demand from without thestate. The volume contains: The Illinois Prac-tice Act; The State Board of Health Act; Con-Downloaded From: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/ by a RYERSON UNIVERSITY LIBRARY User  on 06/16/2015

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