lying in the prone position; retired 100 yards at the double
with his company, and walked a further 1-1/2 mile. There was
very slight bleeding. _Entry_ (Mauser), in the tenth right
intercostal space in the mid-axillary line; _exit_, in eleventh
interspace, 2 inches from the spinous processes. Cylindrical
blood-clots, 3 inches in length, were passed on the first two
occasions of micturition after the accident, and the urine
contained blood. For four days he could only lie on the wounded
side. When seen on the third day the urine was normal, and
there were no signs of injury to either thoracic or abdominal
viscera. He returned to England well at the end of a month.

(198) _Wound of right kidney._--Wounded at Modder River while
kneeling to dress another man's wound. _Entry_ (Mauser), in the
seventh right intercostal space in the nipple line; _exit_, 1
inch to the right of the twelfth dorsal spine. The man was
carried off the field, and during the first day vomited
frequently. For two days there was blood in his urine, and he
passed water four to five times daily. He returned to duty at
the end of three weeks.

(199) _Wound of the left kidney._--Wounded at Magersfontein.
_Entry_ (Mauser), 2 inches to the left and 1 inch below the
left nipple. No exit. Lying in prone position when struck.
Bloody urine was passed at normal intervals for four days, when
the haematuria ceased. No thoracic signs, and no other sign of
abdominal injury. There was tenderness in the left loin below
the twelfth rib for some days, possibly over the position of
the bullet, but the latter was neither localised nor removed.

(200) _Wound of the right kidney._--Wounded at Magersfontein
while retiring on his feet. _Entry_ (Mauser), immediately to
the right of the second lumbar spinous process; bullet retained
and lay beneath margin of ninth right costal cartilage. The man
passed urine containing blood twelve times during the first
day, and haematuria continued until the evening of the third
day. On the third day the belly was tumid and did not move
well; there was no dulness in the right flank. Pulse 120, fair
strength. Temperature 99 deg.. Respirations 20. Tongue moist,
bowels confined for four days. The fifth day the pulse fell to
76, and the bowels were moved by an e