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fttiftures ; a plan which is now in vogue at Puris, and of 

 which we have abeady delivered an account in a foregoing 

 column. The formation of a falfe paffagc is alfo a dan- 

 gerous accident, inafmuch as it may give rile to an extrava- 

 fjtion of the urine, floughing of th^ perineum and fcrotum, 

 and even death itfelf. 



When a furgeon has reafon to fufpeft that there is a recent 

 falfe paffage, perhaps his wifeft plan is to defift from the intro- 

 duction of inftrumeuts into the urethra, and keep the patient 

 very quiet for a few days, in order to take the chance of 

 the breach of continuity being repaired. If, however, the 

 urine fhould be effufed, he would be warranted in attempt- 

 ing to pafs an elaltic gum catheter, without any delay, in 

 the hope of (lopping the increafe of the extrav.ifation. 

 Were the effufed fluid confiderable, he would alfo be called 

 upon to make immediately one or two free incilions, for the 

 fame purpofe. Should he be fo fortunate as to fucceed in 

 getting a catheter introduced, the patient muft be directed 

 to wear it for feveral days, without interruption. In this 

 manner, the urine would be conveniently difcharged, and the 

 falfe paffage perchance heal up. 



Mr. Hunter has advifed the performance of the following 

 operation for the cure of a falfe paffage : — Pafs a ftaff 

 into the urethra, as far as it will go, which will probably be 

 to the bottom of the new paffage ; and this, we may be 

 fure, is beyond the llrifture. Feel for the end of the in- 

 flrument externally, and cut upon it, making the wound 

 about an inch long, if the difeafe be before the fcrotum ; 

 and an inch and a half, or more, if in the perineum. If the 

 new paffage be between the urethra and body of the penis, 

 you will moft. probably get into the found urethra, before 

 you come to the inftrument, or new paffage. If fo, in- 

 troduce a probe into the urethra, through the wound, and 

 pafs it towards the glans penis, or, in other words, towards 

 the ftrifture. When it meets with an ob(lru6tion, this muft 

 be the ftriclure, which is now to be got through, and after- 

 wards dilated. To complete the operation, withdraw the 

 probe, and, inftead of it, introduce a cannula forward to 

 the ftrifture. Then pafs another cannula from the glans 

 downward, till the two tubes arc oppofite each other, hav- 

 ing the ftrifture between them. While an affiftant liolds 

 the cannulsE in this pofition, the ftrifture is to be perforated 

 with a Iharp inftrument, introduced thnnigh the upper can- 

 nula. A bougie is then to be introduced into tlic cannnix, 

 through tlie perforated ftrifture, and the tubes are to be 

 withdrawn. The bougie is now to be paffed into the blad- 

 der, and worn. Inftead of bougies, modern fiirgeons would 

 now invariably prefer, in fuch cafes, claftic gum catheters, 

 which allow the patient to make water witli convenience, 

 create lefs irritation than common bougies, and can be worn 

 for a longer time, which are great conliderations, in addi- 

 tion to the important advantaf^e of keeping the urine from 

 paffing either through the wound, or the falfe ])anHgc. 

 Befides the foregoing flcps, it would be neceffary, in fomc 

 old cafes, to lay open the falfe paffage before it would 

 heal. 



URGAS, in ^Indent Geogr/iphy, a town of Hifpania, in 

 Bcetica, at fome diftance to the left of Boctis, and weft of 

 Corduba, belonging to the Turduli, furnamcd Alba by 

 Pliny. 



URGEL, in Geography, a town of Spain, in Catalonia, 

 the fee of a bifhop, niffragan of Tarragona ; 65 miles 

 N.N.W. of Barcelona. N. lat. 42° 24'. E. long. 1° 22'. 



URGENUMj^i, m /Indent Geogniphy, a town of Gallia 

 Narbonnenlis, accordmg to Strabo : the Ernagium of Pto- 

 lemy. 



Vol, XXrVII. 



URGHENTZ, or Urgentz, in Geography. See Uk- 



KO\JE. 



URGI, in Ancient Geography, a people of European 

 Sarmatia, between the Danube and the Boryfthenes. 



URGNANO, in Geography, a town of Italy, in the de- 

 partment of the Serio ; 5 miles S. of Bergamo. 



URGO, in Ancient Geography, an ifland fituatcd on the 

 coaft of Etruiia. Pliny fays that it was larger than the 

 ifland Plantaria, and that it took the name of Gorgon. 



URI, a people of India, on the bank and towards the 

 fource of the river Indus. Pliny. 



Uni, in Geography, a canton of Sv/itzerland, bounded 

 on the north by Schweitz, on the eaft by Glaris, on the 

 fouth by the Italian bailiwicks, and on the weft by Ilndcr- 

 walden, about 60 miles in length, and 28 in breadth. It 

 confifls almoft every where of high mountains and deep 

 valleys ; the fummits of the former of which are perpe- 

 tually covered with ice and fnow. The loftieft among 

 them, and indeed the higheft in Europe, is that of St. Go- 

 thard. On the Alps in this canton, during the fummer, are 

 fattened many thoufand heads of cattle ; and the cheefe is 

 famed for its goodnefa. The vales between the high moun- 

 tains here in fummer are very hot and fertile, when not ex- 

 pofed to the northern winds ; among the mountains too 

 are found numbers of beautiful cryftals ; the greateft part 

 of which are bought up, and fent off to Italy to be wrought. 

 In this canton are only market-towiis, villages, and fcat- 

 te^ed houfes ; and the inhabitants, being inured to a rough 

 and hard way of living, are hardy, vigorous, and brave, 

 and ftrenuous affertors of that hberty which was fo dearly 

 purchafed by their patriotic anceftors. They are all Roman 

 Catholics. They were once as a free people, immediately 

 under the jurifdiftion of the empire. An union between 

 Ilri, Schweitz, and Underwalden, for throwing off the 

 Auflrian yoke, was effefted in the beginning of the year 

 1308 ; and in 13 15, thefe three cantons entered into a per- 

 petual alliance. At that time Uri held the firft place among 

 the confederates, liut at prefent only the fourth, though 

 among the fix leffer cantons it is fty'ed the firft. Its govern- 

 ment is democratical, like that of Srhivritz ; which fee. 



Thefe two cantons, including their fubjefts, contain about 

 50,000 fouls ; and, in cafe of neceffity, could furnifh above 

 i2,ooo militia. The fame kind of foil, and the fame pro- 

 duftions, are common to the two cantons : the whole 

 country, being rugged and mountanious, confifts chiefly of 

 pafture, produces little corn, and has no vines. The natives, 

 liowcver, have improved a barren f<nl into a wonderful ilate 

 of fertility. The purity, or, as fome would call it, the 

 auflerity of morals, wliich flill prevails among thefe people, 

 cannot eafily be conceived by the inhabitants of opulent 

 cities. The beautiful defcription given in Goldfmilh's 

 " Traveller" is peculiarly appropriate to thefe people. 



" Dear is that ffied to which his foul conforms. 

 And dear that hill which lifts him to the ftorms ; 

 And, as a child, when fearing founds moleil. 

 Clings clofe and clofer to the mother's breaft : 

 So tlie loud torrent, and the whirlwind's roar, 

 But bind him to his native mountains more." 



The capital of this canton is Altorf. 



URIA, in Ancient Geogrr.phy, a town of Italy, in Apu- 

 lia. — Alfo, a town of Italy, in Mcffapia, upon the Ap- 

 pian way. (Strabo.) Herodotus calls it Hyria, ar.d fays 

 that it was founded by the Cretans, about a century before 

 tlio fiegc of Troy. — Alfo, the name of a lake of Arnrnania. 



URIAS, afmall gidf of Italy, difficuh of entr.incr. 



3U URIBACO, 



