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The third kind I shall mention is represented in fig. 8. In 

 this instance one of the fore-feet protrudes through the os uteri, 

 while the other foot and the head are still in the body of the 

 womb — the latter being curved downwards and pressing on the 

 brim of the pelvis. We have here an occipital and foot presenta- 

 tion, but which is not very difficult to overcome unless the labour- 

 pains are very powerful. The first step to be taken is to secure 

 the fore-foot in the manner described in the preceding cases, and 



