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^ Narrative a Monfirous Birth in PlymouthsOSi»/^^ 2 3, 
1670 j together with the Anatomical Obfervattofts^ taken 
thereupon by William Durfton Doctor in Phyjtck^^ and 
communicated to Dr. Tim. Clerk. 
ON Ej Grace Batter d^ the wife of a fhoemaker,of honeft 
Repute^and mother of five Children;, now come to the 
full time to be delivered of a fixth Birth , about twelve a 
Clock at night began to have travelling pains 5 and near 
four a Clock in the morning the Head of a Child came to the 
Birth; When the Midwife, putting her hand to help off this^ 
felt another, (by its heat and motion) alive 5 and therefore 
made all poflible fpeed to deliver her of this. 
'Tis obfervable, that in three of her former five travels (he 
was fo quick, as that (he was deliver d before the Midwife 
came 5 but now (he could not fo fpeedily effefther defire^ io 
regard that not only the firft child was fuffocated by its ftay 
in the birth 5 but alfo the Head of the fecond turning afide 
from the inner orifice of the Z^/er;^/ tov/ards the groine, and 
the Twins being joyn'd together (a^ afterwards appeared) 
made it a different Birth* But the Midwife doing her part 
exceeding well, and the Mother having nimble fr-avel, was 
delivered of thofe prodigious Twins^ the effigies of which is 
herefent youinclol'ed, (SceTable '2. Figure i.) together with 
an Accompt of what we thought further worth obferva- 
tion. 
This Birth, as you fee, had two Heads, and two Necks, 
as alfo the Eyes, Mouths, and Ears, futably double. Four 
Arms with Hands, and as many Leggs and Feet. There was 
to both but one Trunk ^ but two Back»bones, from theC/^- 
vicles ioih^Hypogajirium ^ and from the fhoulders down to 
the bottom bt the Loins they were not diftinft, but cement- 
ed and concorporated, after this manner.* The right C/^t;/>/e 
or Channel, bone oftheRight^hand-Child fbeing long) joyn- 
ed with the left f/^z^/V/^ of the Left-hand- Child. The Ribbs 
on the face- fide of both of them^ by the Cartilages or Griftles 
were united without any intervening 4S^^er^?^^ or Breft- bone; 
and 
