PHYSICAL AND LITER ARY.50i' 



Art. XXin. 



The H'lflory of a fra^ured Sternum^ 8cc, 

 by Mr John Meek Surgeon at FaU 

 ■ kirk ^, 



JM. of B e, aged 74, fometimes 

 fubjecl to inflammatory diforders, 

 ■with a cough, which, notwithftanding 

 his age, are always greatly relieved by 

 lofing 3^ii.or.^viii. of blood, otherways very 

 healthy, in June 17 64, had the misfortune 

 of the wheel of a loaded cart going over 

 him , it began at the left flioulder; and 

 went over his breait, flanting down- 

 wards ; as was plain by the biuiih co- 

 VcL. lU. Sff loup 



f Read 1766. 



