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in pregnants, nothing preternatural ap- 
pearing in its fore-fide ; but, when the 
fundus was turned down and forwards to- 
wards the ofa pubis, a large rent four 
inches long was feen towards the neck of 
the womb; which being again put into 
its natural fituation, was opened its whole 
length, in the middle of its forepart, when 
‘we had a better view of the rent, extend- 
ing from very near the os uteri upwards, 
a little obliquely to the right fide. The 
os uteri was then very little open. The 
cervix, which is diftinguifhable plainly 
from the fundus in a-woman not with 
child, was here extended into the fame 
common fac withit. The inner furface 
of the womb was all fmooth, feeming to 
to be covered with a fine villous mem- 
brane. From the larger fize of the finufes 
at the back and upper part of the womb, 
‘I judged the placenta to have been former- 
ly applied there. 
ART. 
