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There is nothing to induce a beliefthat it was a den inhabited by hyæ-nas, like the cave of Kirkdale, or bybears, like those in Germany; its

leading circumstances are similar to

those of the ossiferous cavities in theLimestone Rock at Oreston, near

Plymouth.The cave at Banwell has within

these few days been examined byProfessor Buckland, and operationshave been commenced for the pur-pose of thoroughly investigating itshistory and contents. The Bishop hasalready sent collections of the bonesto the museums of Oxford and Cam-bridge, and intends to provide a simi-lar supply for all the principal publicinstitutions in this country.- Phil.Mag.

HOSPITAL REPORTS.

GUY’S HOSPITAL.

Cancer of the LipOn the 25th, A. B., in Cornelius

ward, was operated upon for cancerof the lower hip; he had been trou-bled with it for upwards of three

years. It first commenced as a smallpimple; he scratched it, and a blisterthen formed; from that time it hasbeen constantly getting more painful,and extending along the lip until it

occupied an inch, or rather mure, ofthe surface of it. Mr. KEY commenced

by making an incision from the leftangle of the mouth, carrying it oblique-Iv downwards and towards. A similarincision was then made on the oppo- Isite side, terminating, however, at thesame point as the first, thus formingan acute angle. After the parts wereremoved, a ligature was applied uponeach inferior labial artery, and the

edges of the wound brought togetherby means of three sutures, assisted bya piece of sticking plaster, which,however, extended for some distanceon each cheek, to prevent their re-tractation, and the consequent gapingof the wound.

Mr. KEY also removed the middlefinger of the left hand of a woman.In this case, an incision was carried oneach side of the metacarpal bone tonear its base. The metacarpal bonewas then sawn through, and the partsbrought into apposition. On exami-nation of the finger, it appeared thatthe synovial membrane of the secondjoint had degenerated into a brown-ish fungous mass, giving rise exter-nally to an extremely painful, fetid,and irritable ulcer, which nothing butthe removal of the parts could remedy.

The case of Tic Douloureux, p. 92,has had, since that time, very severeattacks of suffering, to relieve which,he was directed to use a liniment

composed of equal parts of tincture ofopium and oil of turpentine, this tobe kept constantly applied to the partaffected. Although this was continuedfor some days, still it gave no relief ;his agonies were most excruciating, somuch so, that it was proposed to dis-sect a portion of the affected nerve ;previous, however, to doing this, itwas determined to increase the doseof the medicine, and he was thereforedirected to take six grains of the

sulphate of the quinine every fourhours. This had again a most excel-lent effect, he has been in a state ofcomparative ease, his face being but

! slightly affected, and that at muchlonger intervals.

The accidents brought in this weekhave not been numerous, consistinguf a case of simple fracture of thefemur, a case of simple fracture oftibia and tibula, a case of slight in-jury to the ancle joint, also a case ofincised wound of the throat; this,which was intentionally committed, issituated directly above, and upon thetrachea, about two inches in lengthit has, however, laid open the trachea.The edges of the wound were broughttogether, and the patient placed inCornelius ward. There is not at pre-sent any symptom of inflammation ofthe trachea, or any untoward appear-ance which should prevent his doingwell.