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ea?e was circumscribed, and situated at the upper part of the 

 breast, the removal of the whole gland was not necessary ; 

 and the integuments being free from disease, a single inci- 

 sion only was required to expose the tumour; on the re- 

 moval of which, it was found to have taken on the true 

 scirrhous structure throughout its whole substance. 



She underwent the operation with the greatest fortitude, 

 and only complained of a little smarting pain for about one 

 hour after. She slept well at night, and appeared perfectly 

 easy in every respect on the following day, when two table 

 spoonfuls of the subsequent mixture were ordered to be taken 

 twice in the dav. 



& Aq. am. acet. 



Aq. menth. fia ^ iii. M. 



On the third day, P y m:gn. vit. J ii. Inf.Ouas. 5 viii. M. 

 Cochl. iii. am pi. pro re nata. 



These were the only medicines required. She sat up on 

 the third day without the least inconvenience : on the fifth 

 day the wound was dressed, which had nearly healed, and 

 she recovered from one of the most formidable operations 

 without experiencing one unfavourable symptom. 



Eliz, J., set. 20, naturally of a strong healthy constitu- 

 tion, has had symptoms of stone in the bladder for about 

 three years, during which time she has been under the care 

 of several professional gentlemen, none of whom appear to 

 have had any idea of her complaint; and the gentleman 

 under whose care she was placed fur several weeks during 

 the last autumn, observed to her mistress, " that some 

 young fellow had been playing the rogue with her:" inti- 

 mating that it was something connected with the lues ve- 

 nerea. 



On the 8th of January she was admitted into the City 

 Dispensary, the symptoms strongly characterizing the dis- 

 ease. She was sounded in a few days, and a stone disco- 

 vered. The operation was performed on the 2Cth of Febru- 

 ary. The stone resembled a flattened sphere, was of a firm 

 texture, and weighed near three ounces. 



She took a mixture of aq. am. aeet. cum aq. menth. aa, 

 for the two first day* J and on the third day some magn. 



vit. 



