ounded by eight distinct arrows which entered
different parts of the body. They were all extracted with the exception
of one, which had entered at the outer and lower margin of the right
scapula, and had passed inward and upward through the upper lobe of the
right lung or trachea. The hemorrhage at this time was so great that
all hope was abandoned. The patient, however, rallied, but continued
to experience great pain on swallowing, and occasionally spat blood. In
July, 1866, more than three years after the injury, he called on Dr.
Peabody to undergo an examination with a view of applying for a
pension, stating that his health was affected from the presence of an
arrow-head. He was much emaciated, and expressed himself as tired of
life. Upon probing through a small fistulous opening just above the
superior end of the sternum, the point of the arrow was found resting
against the bone, about 1 1/2 inches below, the head lying against the
trachea and esophagus, with the carotid artery, jugular vein, and
nerves overlying. After some little difficulty the point of the arrow
was raised above the sternum, and it was extracted without the loss of
an ounce of blood. The edge grazed against the sheath of the innominate
artery during the operation. The missile measured an inch at the base,
and was four inches long. The health of the patient underwent
remarkable improvement immediately after the operation.

Serious Insect-stings.--Although in this country the stings of insects
are seldom productive of serious consequences, in the tropic climates
death not unfrequently results from them. Wounds inflicted by large
spiders, centipedes, tarantulae, and scorpions have proved fatal. Even
in our country deaths, preceded by gangrene, have sometimes followed
the bite of a mosquito or a bee, the location of the bite and the
idiosyncrasy of the individual probably influencing the fatal issue. In
some cases, possibly, some vegetable poison is introduced with the
sting. Hulse, U.S.N., reports the case of a man who was bitten on the
penis by a spider, and who subsequently exhibited violent symptoms
simulating spinal meningitis, but ultimately recovered. Kunst mentions
a man of thirty-six who received several bee-stings while taking some
honey from a tree, fell from the tree unconscious, and for some time
afterward exhibited signs of cerebral congestion. Chaumeton mentions a
young man who did not perceive a wasp in a glass of sweet wine, and
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