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Ium, oScIIlatInG according tO the movements of the body. Although it k impossible to push with the defective arm, he caA draw a burden towards himself with it as strongly and tenaciously as with the other and, in so coing. the muscles are elongated, so that the arm is extended 10 it's original length.

 When the resistance is removed, the mus cles instantly shorten themselves about six inches. To show the perfect non resistance of the apparatus of muscles, arteries, veins and nerves, in the soft, boneless space, we saw him twist the palm of his hand, the other evening, twice round, which consequently presented the strange anomaly of having all the apparatus of the arm twisted like the strands of rope. In that state the pulsa- tions of the branchial artery, and all its branches and ramifcatons could be felt un- der the finger. though passing in gyraiions, like winding staircase, twice round the sotf. unresisting leshy mass. ts1i . !. .,.. Under any aspect in which this curiosity may be viewed, either by the anatomist or the philosopher, the resources of nature, and the admirable manner in which she conducts the concealed functions of living body. are m the highest degree interesting.

 Boston Med. Joarnal.

 EGplosiOa--Wo learn from the North. ampton Courier, that some mischieyous per. son or persons in Pittsfleld, at ll o'clock on the night of the 18th inst. set fro to tho powder magazine. in which were about 1000 lbs ot powder. The explosion dlA Q good deal of damage, chiefly 'M tho bEeaklnr of giaHa' to tho Presbyterian, Dapllst and Meth. odlas meeeIng-houaos. Co tho Medical Instl. tullon, tho School. Housa. TowM.IIouaa and several other bulldIngs.-The Magazine was