435 whereby the stomach was forced into the chest. He lived six days, but it was probably only on the last that the displacement occurred. The thirst on this day became excessive, and his I plaintive moanings at not having as much cold water as he desired were painful to hear. He drank a large quantity a few I minutes before death. CASE 3.-This is the case you give in THE LANCET of the 16th inst., in the report of which I find, amongst other urgent symptoms from which the man suffered, on one

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... y mentioneda great deal of thirst; on another day-drunk a large quantity of water; on another day-drinks an immense quantity of water; and so on. That this thirst is more than a coincidence is shown from the fact, that, having the two first cases in view, I read through the last one carefully, in expectation of meeting with this symptom, and was not surprised to find it present. To be able to predicate a symptom in any given case is sufficient to prove its intimate connexion with it. It is rather a question for the physiologist to solve, why an inordinate stretching or distension of the stomach should give rise to this intense thirst. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, SAMUEL WILKS, M.D.