of the trachea of some animal, and add:

_Canellus autem per processum temporis putrefit et emittur per
egestionem, et iterum per concavitatem canelli transibit egestio._

In his further discussion of wounds of the intestine and their
treatment Gilbert also volunteers the information that:

"Mummy (shade of Lord Lister!) is very valuable in the healing of
wounds of the intestine, if applied with some astringent powder upon
the suture."

In amends for the mummy, however, we are also introduced to the
practice of mediaeval anaesthesia by means of what Gilbert calls the
_Confectio soporifera_ (f. 234d), composed as follows:

_R._

_Opii,
Succi Jusquiami (hyoscyami),
Succi papaveris nigri, vel ejus seminis,
Sacci mandragorae, vel ejus corticis, vel pomorunt ipsius si succo
carueris,
Foliorum hederae arborae (ivy),
Succi mororum rubi maturorum,
Seminis lactucae,
Succi cuseutae (dodder)_, aa. ounce I.

Mix together in a brazen vessel and place this in the sun during the
dog-days. Put in a sponge to absorb the mixture, and then place the