, with only a slight halt in her gait.

Miscellaneous Multiple Fractures.--Westmoreland speaks of a man who was
pressed between two cars, and sustained a fracture of both collar-bones
and of the sternum; in addition, six or eight ribs were fractured,
driven into and lacerating the lung. The heart was displaced. In spite
of these terrible injuries, the man was rational when picked up, and
lived nearly half a day. In comment on this case Battey mentions an
instance in which a mill-sawyer was run over by 20 or 30 logs, which
produced innumerable fractures of his body, constituting him a surgical
curiosity. He afterward completely recovered, and, as a consequence of
his miraculous escape, became a soothsayer in his region. West reports
a remarkable recovery after a compound fracture of the femur, fracture
of the jaw, and of the radius, and possibly injury to the base of the
skull, and injury to the spine.

There is on record an account of a woman of forty-three who, by
muscular action in lifting a stone, fractured her pubes, external to
the spine, on the left side. Not realizing her injury she continued
hard work all that day, but fell exhausted on the next. She recovered
in about a month, and was able to walk as well as ever.

Vinnedge reports recovery after concussion of the brain and extreme
shock, associated with fracture of the left femur, and comminuted
fractures of the left tibia and fibula.

Tufnell mentions recovery after compound comminuted fracture of the
leg, with simple fracture of both collar-bones, and dislocation of the
thumb. Nankivell speaks of a remarkable recovery in an individual who
suffered compound comminuted fracture of both legs, and fracture of the
skull. It was found necessary to amputate the right thigh and left leg.
Erichsen effected recovery by rest alone, in an individual whose ribs
and both clavicles were fractured by being squeezed.

Gilman records recovery after injuries consisting of fracture of the
frontal bone near the junction with the right parietal; fracture of the
right radius and ulna at the middle third and at the wrist; and
compound fracture of the left radius and ulna, 1 1/4 inches above the
wrist. Boulting reports a case of an individual who suffered compound
fractures of the skull and humerus, together with extensive laceration
of the thigh and chest, and yet recovered.

Barwell mentions recovery after amputation of the shoulder-joint, in an
individual who had suffered