PHYSICAL ann LITERARY. 377 
ABT s XXXVI. 
Hiftories of tophaceous Concretions in the ali- 
mentary Canal; by ALEXANDER Monro 
jenior, M, D, FR. S, and Proféffor of 
Anatomy in the Univerfity of Edinburgh *, 
b 
ai HE number of hiftorians of tophace- 
ous concretions in the alimentary 
canal is not fo great, but that your col- 
lection might, in my opinion, admit of 
fome few, efpecially if there is a variety 
in them. 
fifi. 1. A healthy boy, about twelve 
years of age, began to complain of colic- 
pains, which increafing with frequent 
gripes, Lorborygmi, and vomiting, had fuch 
an effect, that his parents aflerted, he was 
-fcarce of fo large.a ftature after fix years 
of his difeafe as he was at the beginning 
‘of it. Vomits, purges, vermifuges, atte- 
nuants, and a variety of other medicines, 
Be -veuy Il. Bbb had 
» * February 6.1755, 
