in the Intestines of living Animals. 151 



" the subsequent examination of what passed from the bowels, 

 ** globular concretions were uniformly observed, which by 

 " the persons about her were considered as the gall-stones, 

 " which had previously been productive of so much distress, 

 ** This lady having occasion some months since to visit her 

 " friends in town, and a doubt having been suggested by one 

 " of her medical attendants in the country, as to the nature of 

 ** the concretions in question, I was desirous, from the account 

 " that I had received, to have an opportunity of determining 

 " the point for myself; and therefore requested, that if the 

 " pain should recur, and she should be under the necessity of 

 ** repeating her medicine, that the concretions, which had 

 " been said always to pass from the bowels in consequence of 

 " her so doing, might be reserved for my inspection. In a 

 " few days I was summoned to make my proposed visit, and, 

 " upon examining the substances collected, I found their ap- 

 ** pearance to be such as I have already described to you, 

 " namely, that of distinct globules, varying in size from that 

 " of a large pea to the bulk of a moderate grape, of a cream 

 " colour, and slightly translucent, of sufficient consistence to 

 ** preserve their form, and to bear being cut by a knife, like 

 " soft wax, but at the points of their contact disposed to co- 

 " here. When exposed to heat, they readily melted, and then 

 " at once exhibited their original oily character. The change, 

 " which they have since experienced, has taken place in the 

 " water in whica they have been kept. 



" I am, dear Sir, 

 " yours always, very faithfully, 

 (S'gned) WM. BABINGTON." 



To Sir EvERARD Homb, Bart. 



