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l^ceives the matter of its growth and nourifliment, not only in the 
ovary, but alfoin the UteruSy this pedicle being that which is to 
form the Placenta ( or is the ^lacefira itfelf already formed in 
the ovary ) by faftenmg itfelf to the body of the Uterus ; it is alfo 
by this we are to conceive, that the fcminal fpirit of the male is 
conveyed into the body of the Foetus in the egg, in order to give 
it motion and fecundity : There appeared yet no fenlible change 
in the Uterus^ except the great quantity of mucous matter it 
contained, which is very natural ^ the left iuha was in its natural 
ftate, as well as the ovary, excepting the aperture by which the 
egg of a former birth was difcharged. 
"Fig. 3. Plate IV. reprefents the Uterus-^ a a is the body of 
the Uterus 'y bb the dilated ^uba embracing the ovary d-j c the 
impregnated egg contained in the "Tuba 3 E the left ovary 3 F the 
aperture by which the egg of a former F(£tus was dilcharged 5 
g the left Tubdj h the hypogaftric artery 5 I I the round liga- 
ments 3 K the egg detached from the ovary 3 L the pedicle, by 
which it was Hill connected to the ovary. 
Fig. 4. reprefents the Uterus of a fow 3 a a the Vagina 3 h the 
Vulva '^ c the bladder of urine 3 d d d d the CorneaUteri 5 E E 
the ^uhce Fallopiarice j F F the extremities of the dilated Tuh<e 
embracing the ovaries, and full of liquor 3 g the appendix of the 
^Tlibie j H H the arteries of the Uterus , i i i i the eggs as they 
come out of the ovary 5 K K one of the \tuba loolened from part 
of the ovary. 
Ohfervations on <^Maid, ijoho died of an Afcites, by Mr. Tur- 
ner. Phil. Tranf. N° 207. p. 15. 
TO prevent the too impetuous eruption of the contained 
liquor, in cafe incidon had been prelently performed, a 
perforation was made in the moft prominent part of the Abdomen^ 
by a paraccnteiis, whereby, thro' a fniall Cannula there was 
cxtra6ted the quantity of three gallons^ afterwards an incifion 
was made between the navel an'd Cartila^o EnJiformiSy which 
was Hill enlarged in proportion ro the quantity emptied, till^there 
was room for a quart pot to enter, Vv^ith which there was Hrawn 
out 75 meafured quarts (including the three gallons extracted 
before) of a fublaline and fomewhat auftere Serum^ which 
amounted to the quantity of 19 gallons, befides what was imbibed 
by the Ipunges, which might be about two quarts more : After 
the drying up the refiduc of this liquor (which in colour and 
confiftence did fc)mewhat referable water, wherein fle/li newly 
killed had been wafhed, except that it was of a Ibmewhat deeper 
red, 
