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.—1. Inflammation, and other Diseases of the Periosteum —2. Superficial Inflammation of Bone—3. Interstitial Inflammation of Bone.—4. Suppurative Inflammation of Bone.—5. Scrofulous Inflammation of Bone.—6. Adhesive Inflammation of Bone.

Bones, as my readers are aware, are covered by a dense fibrous membrane, denominated Periosteum. This membrane, which in structure closely resembles the fascia of the muscles, sends off an infinite number of minute processes, which penetrate into the substance of the bones, and serve as sheaths to the nutrient arteries, and perhaps the