Chapter Ix.—the Testimony of My Patients.

“—— If our virtues Did not go forth of us, ’twere all alike as if we had them not.”—SHAKESPEARE.

Testimonies from the Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire-Lady John Scott—The Rev. Dr. Dixon, Canon of Worcester—Rev. H. G. de Bunsen, Rural Dean of Shrifnal—The Rev. R. Skipworth—The Proprietor of the Leamington Spa Courier—Mr. Pluncknett, etc., etc. 137

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PORTRAIT FRONTISPIECE

PLATE I.—The HUMAN SKELETON 1

PLATE II.—DISLOCATIONS:— 19

Fig. 1. finger; 2. thumb; 3. hand and radius forward; 4. radius back; 5. humerus; 6. shoulder joint; 7. humerus; 8. radius forward.

PLATE III.—DISLOCATIONS:— 35

9. elbow; 10. radius back; 11. jaw; 12. hip outward; 13. hip inwards.

PLATE IV.—DISLOCATIONS:— 68

14. shoulder joint; 15. foot inwards; 16. foot backwards; 17. knee-joint; 18. elbow.

PLATE V.—FRACTURES:— 88

19. un-united fracture; 20. pelvis; 21. humerus; 22. scapula; 23. jaw; 24. femur.

PLATE VI.—FRACTURES:— 95

25. humerus, lower extremity; 26. humerus; 27. ulna; 28. leg (fibula).

PLATE VII.—FRACTURES ETC.:— 103

29. a dislocated spine; 30. Colles’ fracture; 31. Colles’ fracture; 32. fractured patella; 33. fractured femur; 34. ruptured biceps.

PLATE VIII.—RUPTURES AND DISLOCATIONS:— 116

36. Pott’s fracture (showing sinews); 37. Pott’s fracture (badly set); 38. rupture of the rectus femoris; 39. dislocation of the metatarsus; 40. dislocation of metatarsal bones.

THE ART

OF THE

BONE-SETTER.