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fing the ends over the outfides of the 

 wheels BB. of the inftrument Fig. 2. and 

 brought them out at CC. then taking 

 hold of the ends equally, by which the 

 noofe was kept exadly between the two 

 wheels, and holding the threads fafl, I 

 puflied the inflrument over the patient's 

 throat, and carried this noofe direflly a- 

 bove the other, without irritating the 

 throat, fo much as to make the patient 

 vomit, the inUaument being previouf- 

 ly covered with fponge, and dipt in oil. 

 By this inflrument, I could have made 

 many more noofes, if it had been requi- 

 Cte. It may likeways be of fervice in 

 mofl. cafes where noofes are necelFary. 



The 2,6th, the noofe continues firm. 

 The polypus has not been thrown up 

 fmce the laft operation, though the pa- 

 tient is much troubled with a cough. 

 He complains much of a fliffnefs and 

 flriciure, with pains about his breaft. 



The 29th, I attempted to put another 

 noofe about the polypus; and for that 

 purpoTe thruft over the inrllument Fig. ri 



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