A Lucky Wound

an absolute bull's-eye through the face and out at the back of the neck, and was inflicted by a rifle bullet. He was not rendered unconscious, and was seen only shortly after, by the regimental doctor, Lieutenant Baker, i.m.s. He was transferred the same day to the ambulance, where a detailed examination was made, which has led to the report. There was a small entrance wound just beneath the bridge of the nose in the middle line, and a small exit wound at the back of the neck, to the left of the middle line, and just internal to the sub-occipital lymphatic gland. At first some doubt was cast on the possibility of these two wounds being connected with each other. Ihe man's general condition was good, and he was not suffering from much shock; he spoke as though he had " a potato in his mouth," but an examination of the fauces disclosed no injury to the palate. Next morning, however, the diagnosis was confirmed, for during the night he vomited, two or three times, large quantities of dark blood, which had evidently trickled down his pharynx and been swallowed; further, we could