Show skill of old time surgeon of the skill in surgery of dr val entine mott it Is recorded that in 1828 he performed what Is universally al lowed to be the most difficult teat evet attempted in surgery A clergyman was afflicted with an enormous tumor in the neck in which were imbedded and twisted many of the great arter les in removing the tumor it was necessary to take out entire one of the collar bones to lay bare the mem brane inclosing the lungs to dissect around arteries displaced by the tu and imbedded in it to apply 45 ligatures and remove an immense mass of diseased matter all this wag done without the aid of chloroform the patient survived the operation and many years afterward continued to discharge the duties of his probes sion |