§34 ESSAYS AND OBSERVATIONS 



Art. XXVn. 



Sequel of the above cafe by Dr Alexander 

 Monro, junior^ M. D. and F rofeffor of 

 Phyfic and by Anatomy in Edinburgh; 



N April 1763-, I was informed that 

 James Davidfon had died in the 

 Royal Infirmary, to which he had return- 

 ed, a few weeks before that, very feeble 

 and emaciated ; as for feveral months 

 paft he had not been able to fwallow any 

 folid food, and even fvvallowed fluids 

 with much difEculty. The polypus had 

 not however been feen by the furgeons 

 who had examined his throat. 



On difTecling his body, the oefopha- 

 gus was found to be greatly dilated by 

 a very large ilelhy excrefcence or poly- 

 pus, 



