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a luxation of this joint by hanging the pa- 

 tient to a ftrong beam by the heels with his 

 head near the ground. 



After mature deliberation, it was agreed, 

 that, in cafe the ufual extenfion did not fuc- 

 ceed, i\iQ'uiipercuJlionis[sN\{ich. is well known 

 to increafe the force to a furprifing degree 

 by accelerating the motion) (hould next be 

 tried. In order to both, therefore, we provi- 

 ded a large ftrong table, of a proper length 

 and height, which we fattened with fcrews 

 to the floor, and covered with fuch blankets 

 and bolfters as we wanted; a piece of ftrong 

 cloth alfo was laid upon the blankets, un- 

 der the patient's back, of length fufficient 

 to turn up between his thighs, and pafs over 

 his fhoulders down to the floor, where both 

 ends were fecurely fixed, with a view to 

 refift or counteract the necelTary extenfion. 

 We provided alfo two towels of a conve- 

 nient length and thicknefs ; one of which, 

 at the middle, was tied with a tight, but 

 eafy knot above the patient's ankle, and the 

 two ends twifted together, were given to three 

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whofe various methods of extenfion, in this cafe, whether 

 real or fuppofed, fomeofthe moderns have copied, and- 

 fooie have altered. 



