Excerpt from Observations on Aneurism: And Its Treatment by Compression The theory upon which compression effects the cure of aneurism advocated in these pages, is not laid down now for the first time; it was advanced several years since by the author in a paper communicated to the Surgical Society of Ireland, which was printed in the report of their proceedings; he has here, however, been enabled to adduce pathological evidence in proof of its correctness. The author's views respecting the pathology of aneu rism, particularly the exact manner in which the disease is cured, differ from those usually taught; and some proofs have been adduced that the cure of aneurism is accomplished in a similar manner, whether the ligature is employed, or compression is used, or whether the cure has been brought about by Nature's unaided efforts. Galvano-puncture having been recently re-introduced with the object of endeavouring to effect a rapid cure of aneurism, and some cases in which it is stated to have been used with success having been reported, the author has thought it necessary to devote a distinct chapter to it. In conclusion, the author has to apologise for the controversy into which he has been led, in some parts of the present work, owing to the publication in a recent number of the new series of the Dublin Journal of Medicine, of an article purporting to contain an im partial history of compression in aneurism, from the pen of the editor of that journal; but in which almost every matter connected with this method of treating aneurism is misrepresented, and every fact connected with its recent history is distorted. The author would have consulted his own inclination more, and the taste of his readers better, perhaps, if all notice of the article alluded to had been omitted, particularly as the new series of the Dublin Journal of Medicine being bookseller's property, and its editor the mere nominee of a bookseller, his statements can carry with them no greater weight than such a position confers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.