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6 times their natural tliickness (as were likewise all the coats of the intestines 

 and mesentery) and very much inflamed. 



Two-thirds of the stomach adhered to that part of the diaphragm which did 

 not cover the liver, and the other part adhered to the concave surface of the 

 liver; as did likewise the duodenum, whose cavity was very large. Below the 

 duodenum, the colon adhered to the lower part of the concave surface of the 

 liver; so that the whole liver was contained in a kind of bursa, composed of 

 the diaphragm, stomach, duodenum, and colon. 



The caecum, colon and rectum were much larger than in a natural state, and 

 adhered so very strongly to the parts over which they passed, that it was with 

 much difficulty they could be separated. 



The spleen was not -J- of its natural size, and -l of its external surface was 

 entirely cartilaginous. 



The pancreas was smaller than usual, as were likewise the kidneys, ureters and 

 bladder; and in the pelvis of each kidney there were small sabulous concretions. 



The left ovarium was distended to so large a size, as to fill the whole cavity 

 of the pelvis up to the os pubis ; its surface was cartilaginous, like that of the 

 spleen, and in it were contained a great number of hydatides of different sizes; 

 whereas the right ovary was not in the least diseased. 



The difficulty and pain complained of in the expulsion of the faeces, natu- 

 rally arose from the [)ressures on the diseased ovarium ; at the same time that 

 its increased bulk, by compressing the intestinum rectum impeded the egress 

 of the fcEces, and brought on the inflammation of the intestines. 



The prolapsus uteri, and the incapacity of the bladder's retaining a proper 

 quantity of urine, were likewise occasioned by the pressures of this diseased 

 ovarium on those parts. 



But what seems most material in this case, is the viscid matter found in the 

 cavity of the abdomen ; which, as the waters were originally incysted in the 

 ovary, was probably extravasated from the cystus into the abdomen, in the last 

 two operations; by which, as well the quantity drawn off" as the customary re- 

 lief, were very much diminished ; instead of which, the stimulus, from such a 

 fluid, might reasonably bring on the vomiting observed from that time. 



Quer. Therefore, if such a vomiting ensuing the operation is not a fatal 

 symptom ? 



Quer. If any method can be found to prevent such extravasations.'' 

 The relations of this gentlewoman are of opinion, that her disease was oc- 

 casioned by pulling off her cloaths, when she was very hot, to go into a bathing- 

 tub of water to cool her; when finding the water excessive cold, she put only 

 her legs in, the other part of her body being out of the water, and naked at 



