The Portland gazette., 1822-10-15
Miscellany.
SURGERY.

Among the many improvements made in sur
gerry OF late years, machine has lately been
invented by Mr.. Amesbury, surgeon of Lon
don for fractures of the leg aud thigh. A num-
Der of curious facts relative to this invention
are pointed out in the paper which Mr. A. has given
to the world in The Quarterly Journal ofFore;gn
Medicine for July, 1922. Were there no ca
ses retold to substantiate the use ofthis machine
Sir Ashley Cooper's Recommendations speak
volumes in its favor. The following are some of
the advantages which it gives to the patient: 1t
produces no pain, it keeps the ends of the bones
nicely adapted, and enables the surgeon to fix
the limb in any position he pleases. all cases
OF fracture Of the legs most cases Of fracture Of
the thigh, it allows the patient to place the limb
in any position most comfortable to himself, and
to alter it at pleasure without any danger of dis
turbing the fracture, or producing the least mo
ton between the broken ends Of the bone So
great are the advantages of this machine, that
gentleman with simplefracture ofthe ieg, instead
OF being confined to lis bed for i've or SIX weeks
IN one posture, may not only get out OF bed, but
If the inflammation be not unusually great, he may
at the end of three or four days, set up, walk a.
bout with the assistance of crutches, receive
company, or take an airing in his carriage at
pleasure and what crowns the whole is, that il
insures the patient recovery much more speedy
than is usual in those cases, and straight and
perfect limb. This gentleman has also invent
ed an instrument for fractures Of the arm upon
the same principle. When we consider the
number Of crooked and useless limbs occasioned
by fractures, and the number of cases where no
union can be produced, not to mention that
many OF these cases are even the cause of death,
such an instrument as that to which we have al
Ind hn taf. w L. %L-
lie.
Samuel Butcher, of MiIe-end, London, having
taken into his head to divert himself and others,
few days ago, by the cruel sport of cat-b aiting,
his dog not exerting itself to his satisfaction was
beaten by him in most brutal manner. The
animal at length new at his yunmerciful keeper
and inflicted very severe wounds about his face,
limbs, and body, 10 some instances tearing out
large mouthfuls of his flesh, and at last clung
so fast TO the unfortunate man, that before he
could be discngaged the animals throat was
obliged to be cut. The man has died in the
London Hospital Of the injuries he had sustained
London Paper.
The title ofKing given to the sovereign OF
these realms, is expressive of his being tn. chief
or head of the State.-The Hebrew word Rosch
is considered as the root OF all the present
titles, denoting Kinsly or Sovereign power !;
namely, the Punic Resch, the Scythian Reix,
the Latin Rex, the Spanish Rey, and French
Roi The present English appelative King,
is ishowevsr, generally derived from the English
Gyning, cunning or wise and it is past dis
puts that all the German nations stiled their
ancient Monarchs, according 10 their different
dialects, KONG, Kunins, Koning, King. When
he-Romans held their dominion over this count
ry, London was governed by pr@fect but
during the time of the Ssxons, this city, like
other maritime towns, was under the guardian
ship Of Portreve, Portoreve, or Portgrave.
SYNONYMOUS terms, each expressive Of his being
the Geref, or Governor Of port or town, ad-
joining to, or having a direct communication
with the Sea; as Shire Reve, whence our word
Sheriff, or Governor of shire or County.
YELLOW FEVER.
In Gibraltar, il is the opinion that yellow fe-
yer is Propagated only in the night. For the
last seven years, the inhabitants Of that place
have encamped during the nights of what Il