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lyfig. I.& 2. No. I.*; from the lower part 

 of it the large mufcular branch of the fe- 

 moral artery was fent off. 



BEJ.OW this, the artery returned to its 

 natural fize, and continued fo for above 

 2i inches, and then began to be again 

 dilated into another oval fac, (reprefented 

 by fig. I. & 2. No. 2.) of near two inches 

 long: This was the aneurifm which was to 

 be felt by preffing the thigh at the part jufl: 

 above where the crural artery begins to 

 fink down among the mufcles on the in- 

 fide of the thigh. 



The artery then afTumed its natural 

 form and fize for an inch and a half; but 

 afterwards was dilated into the fmall fac, 

 reprefented by fig. i . & 2. No. 3 . which had 

 not been obferved during the patient's life. 



After this, it returned to its natu- 

 ral fize, and continued in this form for 

 3^ inches, and then opened in the lower 

 part of the ham into the large fac, the 



burft- 



* The figures of the arteries and aneurifinal facs 

 were done by Mr Lens from the parts themfelvesj ibme 

 days after they were taken out of the body. 



