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was tolerably far advanced, and doing very weWx 

 he examined her, and informed me that 8he had 

 been well managed. Nol long after his arrival^ 

 however, he began to use too much exertion, for 

 which the midwife reprimanded him, and told 

 him of the dan^^er of the case, but not pay- 

 ing any attention to her, he persisted in his rough, 

 forcing treatment for about five or six hours, fre- 

 quently trying to put on his patent steel instru- 

 ments, till at length the lady shrunk from her la- 

 bor, the child drew back, he became perfectly 

 tired 4^wn, and requested me to examine the 

 case, and take charge of her, I examined her 

 case, and told the Doctor that I did not feel wil- 

 ling to take charge of her, in the situation she 

 was then in, that I was a stranger in that coun- 

 try, and would not bear the blame of any acci- 

 dent, hs she had been well managed before he 

 came; the midwife intreated, but I still refused, 



seeing that she had been badly treated. This 

 gomewhai ruffled the Doctor's feathers, and for 



satisfaction he attached to me the epithet of mouo- 

 tobank steam Doctor, which I thanked him very 

 politely for, and begged he would proceed with 

 his case. He, however, became more cool, in a few 

 minutes, and despatched a messenger, post haste, 

 for another physician who lived in the neighbor- 

 hood, daring which time he done nothing; and 

 while out of the room, the midwife gave her a 

 little more of my warm medicine, which helped 



