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extremity only, and having a blind urethral pouch immediately 

 beneath its root. There is no bladder. 



Presented by G. W. Young, Esq. 



136. A cyst with a portion of the stomach and jejunum from a 



lad between 15 and 16 years of age. The cyst contained 

 the imperfect male foetus preserved in the next prepara- 

 tion, No. 136. The case was described in a pamphlet by 

 N. Highmore, Esq., in 1814. 



The cyst in this case is intimately and extensively connected 

 with the duodenum and jejunum. A portion of the stomach, which 

 is excessively elongated, is seen on the left of the preparation ; it 

 has been filled with horsehair. The duodenum is seen opening 

 on the left into the upper part of the cyst ; from this point the 

 intestine forms part of the wall of the cyst as far as the right 

 extremity of the preparation, where the opening of the jejunum 

 is seen ; a piece of glass tube has been inserted into this opening. 

 The intestine was below and not above the cyst when it was in 

 situ. The interior of the wall of the cyst, except that portion of 

 it which was formed by the intestine, is covered with ragged pro- 

 cesses of membrane, so that it has a villous appearance. The funis 

 arose from the posterior and upper part of the cyst (the lower part 

 in the preparation). The whole was very vascular, and the lad 

 died of haemorrhage into its interior. 



Presented by N. Highmore, Esq. 



137. The foetus from the same. There is no head, but some slips- 



of membrane unite the upper part of the vertebral column 

 with the funis ; they represent the membranes of the brain. 

 A quantity of long, thick, matted hair is seen growing 

 from near the same point, probably from what should 

 have been the frontal region. The limbs are very ill pro- 

 portioned and are violently flexed. The hands are at 

 right angles to the arms. The whole of the left leg has 

 apparently been absorbed, a large denuded surface on the 

 side of the pelvis being the only indication of its ever 

 having existed. The right foot is bent inward as in ta- 

 lipes varus. The sharp angles of the joints have under- 

 gone absorption, the bones being denuded and partially 

 removed at these points. The upper part of the body has 

 a long fleshy papilla growing from it, enlarged and hol- 

 low at its extremity ; it is undoubtedly a frontal pro- 

 boscis. In Mr. Highmore's original description it has 



