The laws and mechanics of circulation, with the principle involved in animal movement . at the other, evi-dently in much misery; then as suddenly starting up againto take a run of the room, but never going far, however, with- 110 LUNG-ACTION DEMONSTRATED. out making one of these halts for relieving himself of theinstruments. I had been watching him thus for over twentyminutes, when I was called away upon urgent business, myfriends going with me, and when I returned, which was fullythree hours later, being unavoidably detained, I found thepoor fellow unconscious, lying at full length upon his l
The laws and mechanics of circulation, with the principle involved in animal movement . at the other, evi-dently in much misery; then as suddenly starting up againto take a run of the room, but never going far, however, with- 110 LUNG-ACTION DEMONSTRATED. out making one of these halts for relieving himself of theinstruments. I had been watching him thus for over twentyminutes, when I was called away upon urgent business, myfriends going with me, and when I returned, which was fullythree hours later, being unavoidably detained, I found thepoor fellow unconscious, lying at full length upon his leftside, and breathing heavily, the respirations being thirteen perminute, the air passing into and out of the right tube with aloud, whistling sound; the left, of course, was obstructed. Firstone, then the other tube was now removed, and the woundshermetically sealed by twisted suture ; and placing a basin ofwater near him, he was left for the night, I had thought in adying condition. But the following morning, however, uponopening the door, to my infinite surprise, he dashed by me. Fig. 33. down the stairway with the greatest impetuosity, and, thehall door being orjen, he escaped to the street, where I sawthe last of him as he turned the opposite corner. He cer-tainly lost no time in getting away, not knowing the kindlyfeelings and intentions he had inspired, and though I madediligent search, keeping my eye upon the pound and theHealth Office as well,* I never had the pleasure of seeing himagain, so that he scarcely could have died from the wounds,and his recovery may be considered as pretty certain. Nordid I deem it necessary to repeat the operation, since thefacts established by it prove incontrovertibly that the lungsare active organs in respiration, and not mere passive bags,to be operated by the chest-walls and diaphragm ; other- * This occurred at Washington, D. C, July 12, 1878. LUNG-ACTION DEMONSTRATED. Ill wise death by asphyxia should have been produced theinstant t
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