1. Almost total destruction of the velum palati corrected by an artificial soft palate, producing not only greatly improved speech, but an immediate increase of audition Author(s): Thorington, James, 1858-1944, author Publication: Philadelphia : Lea Brothers & Co., [1892?] Subject(s): Palate, SoftProstheses and ImplantsSpeech Disorders -- rehabilitationCorrection of Hearing Impairment