The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-29
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Uaaer ths Knife.

Inc cFltlCal mOneul ntS uTTlNou, oOi
having undressed myself, l take last
look around AMI mount the table,
where | am at once seized on aud ar
ranged for the convenience OF carving
bv tho two aids-de camp. Mr.. c.,
who, with his sleeves tucked up, has
been standing in such a position as to
screen the little what-n0t and its gilt
toring load from my sight, takes last
look at the wound, evidently Ceter-
mining in his own mind the precise
spot where he will make the first cash,
and then retiring u pace or two, mods
to DR.. s, who has placed himself be-
hind me. That gentleman at once
stops forward aud commences to ap.
ply the chloroform. The instrument
he uses for this purpose appears to me
TO partake very much OF the form OF
meerschaum pipe, in the bowl of which
is placed sponge continuing the du'
il, cover fitting tightly over the top
Of the bowl The long pipe stem tcrmi-
mates into a cup intended to cover the
nose and mouth Of the patient, Al
the upper end.of the sem is valve
on Stopcock, which regulates tho
amount OF vapor to be inhaled. lam
told to draw long deep inspirations as
steadily and slowly as possible, and
for two or three seconds the only effect
l pcrcciye.is u slight chok,ng sensa.
ton which makes me gasp for breath.
Then, however, | see him turn on
the stopcock little fuller, and immc-
diately feel myself becoming giddy,
the sensation oi choking increases, aud
| find more and moro difficulty in
drawing my breath. The objects in
the room become blurred and dance
before my eyes my brain brcins to
throb and whrI IN my head, and feel
o weight like lead on my heart And
now my blood begins to surge violent
" through my veins, anl.O,atS like II
tledge hammer on my temples; every
neTc-in my body tingIos, it grows
faster and faster, wilder and wilder
tue lo0m rushcs round and round,
cannot bear it, ! cannot breathe;
Try to struggle, and feel | can just
raise my arm, which, IN my state Of
semi.cousciousncss, perceive is at
once held down by one OF thosu abOm.
iHallo students who is Doubtless en-
ioying the spectacle amaziagly, and
gloat,lg over my distress A roaring
sound iIl5 my car, shall die Striv,
to raise myso!f t. struggle, bat | can
not move | try to scream, | try tt
@ breathe gasp wildly am = s"ii"ca
A pause, long, sensible pause, n
the end OF which feel that ! have bccl
asleep; and then | gradually awok,
by hearing the gentle plash OF waite
dropping on my pillow. hear i
quiet distinctly, aud know at onc'
what it Isl but for tho kings Ransom
could not open my eyes, or stir hun'
or foot am conscious, but motion
less. hear the murmuroiyoicos, bu
cannot distinguish what is sad Pre-
sently there is another pIaSh, and
somehow know that they are sprink
ling my iacci but though hear it ial
on Tie pillow, ! cannot iecl il; an,
now hear the voices once more. Thl
time can. distinguish what il said -
1t DR.. s. sreakint :, an h. says
"lio is coming round fast Anothc
moment and can open my eyes III
s. is standing over ne with II bas
Of water, from which he is sprinkIin
my facc aud bathing my temple
though oddly enough, cannot ie,
cither his touch or the water. NJ
c. ia standing with his back to IN
washing his hands, and one Of the pit
pills is packing up the mahogany b.!
whiir the other Is watching nc with
look which seems to ne very muc
like one oi regret that it is AL over, an
that .here ia no moro tD b5 sccn
The nurse IL carrying away the tw,
buckets, and | can even see th;t III
WAGER is very red SEQ all this at
glance; AN. perfectly CONSCIOUS an,
yrD can feel nothing Not only nn
free from pain, but there is numb
ness over all my limbs | cannot fee
NY wv NON'ui i NbNt Nv hNllNlNpl
wh.tpvcr Ia this state | am Iillc
INTO bcI and p accd in II comfortable
position. not oven the movement caus
ing sensation Gradually, however
tlnl ungInE comes on, sOmcWhu
similar % tuat which takes place whcl
a band or loot has what is commonI,
called, gone to sleep This is succeed
,i by ne smartlng pain ut the rcat q
the wuuoj, which increases in intcnsj
ty until, after some minutes, il he
comes rery severe Sensation has rc
tup'l to my body, and with it come
tteoltcrpaln ofthe operation Thi,
oi course, Is all the moro severe bc
clu,a have been spared tho torture &
Incorporation itself, II docs not, how
over last very long, aud within hN
an hour it has entirely ceased .- BRIT
ish Army and Navy Eovicw.
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