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The intufiifceptio or inflammation, but e- 

 fpecially the latter, is generally the caufe of 

 what is commonly called the iliac paflion or 

 miferere 3 for the volvulus or twifting a part 

 of the inteftines into a knot, which was 

 formerly faid to be the cafe, is generally 

 thought now, when anatomy is more culti- 

 vated, and infpedion of morbid bodies is 

 more univerfally allowed, to be an imaginairy 

 evil. It is very rare, but not impoffible, as 

 will appear from the hiftory fubjoined to 

 this, and communicated to me by my Son. 



Art. 



