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geon of the Pennsylvania Hospital, opened the sac by plunging a 

 lancet into the most dependent portion. Twenty-two ounces of dark 

 red viscous fluid escaped, consisting of blood perfectly inodorous, 

 and which had undergone no other alteration than that which takes 

 place in imperforate uterus or vagina. The fluid resembled pre- 

 cisely that which Dr. Meigs has seen discharged in cases of atre- 

 sia vagina?. As soon as the liquid was withdrawn, the sac shrunk 

 like a scrotum. No inflammation nor other inconvenience followed 

 the operation, which was done in May, 1844. In November, 1844, 

 the sac was refilling, and contained about eight ounces of fluid. 



Dr. Meigs regarded the case as interesting on account of the per- 

 fect resemblance of the contained fluid to that which is occasionally 

 preserved for months, and even for years, within the uterus, or within 

 some part of the reproductive organs. He does not suppose that blood 

 could be preserved l^or so many years within a living tissue composed 

 of m.aterials or substance divested of the qualities of that which com- 

 poses the apparatus of reproduction. If this opinion be well founded, 

 the case — he conceives — -may serve to shed an additional gleam of 

 light on the differential powers and qualities of the tissues whose con- 

 sideration constitutes the subject of general anatomy. 



Col. Biddle, on the part of the Committee of Finance, re- 

 ported a recommendation of the following appropriations for 

 the ensuing year, which were agreed to: — 



Proceedings, ^300 



Binding, 

 Hail, 

 Journals, 

 General Account, 



200 

 100 

 200 

 700 



1500 



He further read a statement prepared by the Treasurer, 

 exhibiting the character of the expenditures made by the 

 Society for some years past, and the nature and extent of its 

 resources. 



Mr. Walker requested the loan of the large lens belonging 

 to the Society by the High School Observatory; which was 

 agreed to by the Society, — the Curators being instructed to 

 effect the same. 



