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ward Parts , of the length of two or three inches ; 
after which he thrufteth his Finger into the Bladder, in 
order to know nnore precifely the bignefs and fitua- 
tion oi the Stone, and make it loofe, but chiefly to di- 
late the Overture of the Bladder, by tearing irs Mem- 
branes. 
Then he introduceth his Conductor into the Bladder, 
^along this Finger which is in it. 
When the Condu<aor is in the Bladder, he taketh 
the Staff out , and introduceth the Forceps by the Con- 
ductor into it,with which he gets hold of the Stone, and 
draweth it out. 
If he find any difficulty , either in getting hold of 
the Stone or in drawing it out, he ufeth all the ways 
commonly ufed , raifing the left Thigh more or Ids, 
puting his Finger in the Fundament, and foraetimes in- 
to the Bladder , in order to examine the fituation of 
the Stone, and loofen it, in cafe there might be any 
adhefion with the Membranes of the Bladder. Having 
found out and removed the Caufe of the difficulty, he 
thrufteth the forceps again into the Bladder, and gets 
hold of the Stone, and pulls it out. 
It is to be obferved, that this fecond time, nor on a- 
ny other, he ufeth no Conductor, the Forceps running 
in very eafily. 
He never thrufteth either his Finger nor any in- 
ftrument into the Bladder, without fteeping them in Oyl 
of Rofes. 
He never ufeth any Dilatatoriumy nor Camla, or 
Tents in the Wound, except fometimes fmall Doffils in 
the Lips of the outward Wound to keep them open for 
a little while. 
He ufeth no Oyntment at all for the Wound, applying 
ooly a Pledget fteep'd in Oyl of Rofes upon it, for he un- 
derftands 
