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“Several days later…”

“Further Observations on Trismus Nascentium, With Cases Illustrating its Etiology and Treatment,” J. Marion Sims, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, October 1848.

Oddly, while I was able to find this article, I was not able to obtain a version that included page numbers.

“…into the living infant’s skull…”

“Further Observations on Trismus Nascentium, With Cases Illustrating its Etiology and Treatment,” J. Marion Sims, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, October 1848.

Oddly, while I was able to find this article, I was not able to obtain a version that included page numbers.

“…to be kept upright at all times.”

“Further Observations on Trismus Nascentium, With Cases Illustrating its Etiology and Treatment,” J. Marion Sims, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, October 1848.

Oddly, while I was able to find this article, I was not able to obtain a version that included page numbers.

“He repeated the puncturings…”

“Further Observations on Trismus Nascentium, With Cases Illustrating its Etiology and Treatment,” J. Marion Sims, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, October 1848.

Oddly, while I was able to find this article, I was not able to obtain a version that included page numbers.

“The following month…”

“Further Observations on Trismus Nascentium, With Cases Illustrating its Etiology and Treatment,” J. Marion Sims, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, October 1848.

Oddly, while I was able to find this article, I was not able to obtain a version that included page numbers.

“…he would wait to puncture the child.”

“Further Observations on Trismus Nascentium, With Cases Illustrating its Etiology and Treatment,” J. Marion Sims, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, October 1848.

Oddly, while I was able to find this article, I was not able to obtain a version that included page numbers.

“…a snide note from Boling…”

“Further Observations on Trismus Nascentium, With Cases Illustrating its Etiology and Treatment,” J. Marion Sims, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, October 1848.

Oddly, while I was able to find this article, I was not able to obtain a version that included page numbers.

“…a crooked awl…”

I have taken Sims to mean that he stopped and purchased an awl, as he would later describe stopping to purchase a spoon for Lucy’s initial examination. It’s possible, however, that by “pick up” he simply means that he grabbed an implement he already owned. I chose to go with the former. I suspect he means a tool like the one pictured.

“Further Observations on Trismus Nascentium, With Cases Illustrating its Etiology and Treatment,” J. Marion Sims, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, October 1848.

Oddly, while I was able to find this article, I was not able to obtain a version that included page numbers.

“…the spasming infant…”

“Further Observations on Trismus Nascentium, With Cases Illustrating its Etiology and Treatment,” J. Marion Sims, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, October 1848.

Oddly, while I was able to find this article, I was not able to obtain a version that included page numbers.

“…a spasmodic quiver…”

“Further Observations on Trismus Nascentium, With Cases Illustrating its Etiology and Treatment,” J. Marion Sims, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, October 1848.

Oddly, while I was able to find this article, I was not able to obtain a version that included page numbers.

“Sims took the infant up…”

“Further Observations on Trismus Nascentium, With Cases Illustrating its Etiology and Treatment,” J. Marion Sims, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, October 1848.

Oddly, while I was able to find this article, I was not able to obtain a version that included page numbers.

“…carved the point of the awl…”

“Further Observations on Trismus Nascentium, With Cases Illustrating its Etiology and Treatment,” J. Marion Sims, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, October 1848.

Oddly, while I was able to find this article, I was not able to obtain a version that included page numbers.