_Abdomen._ Mucous membrane of intestines in general inflamed, especially that of ilium and cæcum, which contained some ulcers; peritoneal covering of posterior surface of spleen cartilaginous; other viscera healthy. _Thorax._ Mucous membrane of bronchi highly inflamed; bronchial tubes full of purulent fluid; substance of lungs healthy. _Head._ Unfortunately, from some accident, the head was not examined. CASE LXX. STEPHEN WINTER, æt. 78. Duration and previous symptoms of disease unknown; at present abdomen tender; tongue brown and dry; stools natural; respiration wheezing with some cough; slight pain of head; mind composed; muscular tremor; pulse 100, irregular. 2nd day after admission. Abdominal and thoracic symptoms the same; mind more confused; more muscular tremor; pulse 108. 5th. Respiration laborious; mind quite unconscious; constant incoherent talking; pulse 108. 6th. Respiration hurried and laborious; pulse not to be counted; perfectly insensible. Died next morning. _Abdomen._ All the coats of the stomach appeared much attenuated; colon contracted into the form of a white cord; its coats in several places thickened, and its mucous membrane ulcerated; liver soft; [gall bladder much thickened, and its cavity so diminished, that it would scarcely admit the end of the finger, filled with two small gall-stones. About five inches of the recti muscles black and infiltrated with blood.] _Head._ Arachnoid thickened and opake; considerable effusion between it and the dura mater; substance of brain firm; ventricles distended with serum. _Thorax._ All the viscera healthy, [excepting that the coronary arteries were ossified.] CASE LXXI. RICHARD HARVEY, æt. 19, butcher. Admitted on the 8th day of disease; no account to be obtained of previous symptoms; at present abdomen tender; bowels purged; tongue brown and dry; lips and teeth sordid; pain of head gone; mind confused; delirium requiring restraint; subsultus; pulse 116, weak. 9th. Tenderness of abdomen continues; stools in bed; no sleep; much delirium; scarcely conscious when spoken to; pulse 108, more firm. 10th. Slept better; rather more sensible this morning; pulse again 116. 14th. All nourishment refused; stools and urine in bed; delirium; muscular tremor; pulse 128, weak; extremities cold. 15th. Passed a better night; more sensible; pulse 116. 17th. Extensive slough on sacrum; slough also on right elbow-joint, with erysipelas of surrounding integuments; pulse 108. 21st. Skin covered with petechiæ; slough extending; great prostration. 35th. No change, excepting that the sloughs were improved in appearance by the chlorate of lime, but the emaciation increased, the strength diminished, and all nourishment was refused excepting wine. Died following day.