g¢2 ESSAYS anp OBSERVATIONS * 
of ftrong cloth alfo was laid upon the 
blankets, under the patient’s back, of 
length fufficient to turn up between his 
thighs, and pafs over his fhoulders down” 
to the floor, where both ends were fecure- 
ly fixed, with a view to refift or counter-= 
act the neceffary extenfion. We provided 
alfo two towels of a convenient length . 
and thicknefs ; one of which, at the mid- 
dle, was tied with a tight but eafy knor, 
above the patient’s ancle, and the two 
ends twifted together, were given to three’ 
- ftrong men to hold. The other towel 
was in the fame manner faftened above 
the knee, and the double end given to 
three more; while the furgeons ftood 
ready, one with his hand on the ball of 
the diflocated bone to direct it into the 
fockes, one at the knee, and another at 
the foot to turn them inwards. 
WHEN all things were ready, the ex= 
tenfion was begun, in the common me- 
thod, by the towel-men; but though 
they exerted their utmoft ftrength, the 
head of the bone was not moved in the 
leaft, and their effort ferved only to in- 
creafe 
