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difcharge of a rowel, that, after all the fuf- 

 penfe, may probably terminate unfavourably, 

 to the lofs of the fubjed: and mortification 

 of the owner, 



*' When extravafations of the fluids have 

 taken place from blows, bruifes, &c.'* — Here 

 I cannot hefitate a moment to acquiefce in 

 the proportion, provided the infertion can 

 conveniently take place immediately upon or 

 clofe to the part affedled : if that cannot be 

 done, I objeft to the attempt ; as the ** ex- 

 travafated fluids" mufl: be abforbed into the 

 circulation before they can attain the place of 

 difcharge. If which can be accompli Ihed, 

 they may then be carried off by difierent 

 evacuants, without recourfe to fuch means; 

 but if I perfeftly comprehend the allufion, 

 it is fuppofed to convey an idea of *' ex- 

 travafated fluids" become ftagnant by length 

 of time, and not to be reforbed into the cir- 

 culation by any probable means whatever. 

 •In Vv^hich cafe the rowxl may be adopted v/ith 

 PROPRIETY, provided it is infertcd under 

 the advantages I have jufl defcribed ; that is, 

 diredly upo?!^ or immediately contiguous to, 

 the feat of d if cafe. 



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