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that the leiler end of the great Stone, was cnc^ a di- 
ftincl Stone, and fell into, or was feparately formed 
in the Bladder, a good while after that the bigger part 
had taken poffeffion there. 
The length of the Stone is 3 j Inches. Its breadth, 
where largeft, is very near 3 1 Inches. Its thicknefs is 
1 8 Inch. Its weight is Nine Ounces and a half Aver- 
dupois. 
Dt.Molineux (that learned Phyfician of Dullin) in 
his Account of an extraordinary large Stone fpontane- 
oufly voided by a Woman through the Vrethra^ inferted 
\ inN^ 20X of the Tranfaftions, has mentioned two or 
three Notions, which I fuppofe this Operation does con- 
fute. 7 ;\ - 
Firft, He thinks that Women never breed Stones fo 
large as Men ; the contrary of which feems to be ma- 
nifeft by this Operation : For perhaps a Stone of fb 
large a fize as this was never yet taken out of the Blad- 
der of a living Man. 
Secondly, He feems to conclude it probable that all 
Women may be freed from the Stone by dilation of the 
Urinary Paflige, and then forcing away the Sione 
through it : Which Method I think cannot be depended 
upon, fmce the Stones may prove of fo great a ilze. 
Thirdly, He fays, Jhat dividing the Membranous 
Subftance of the Bladder, is. to be avoided as certain 
Death to the Patient; whereas this Stone, and many 
other have proved too large to be extraded through an 
Incifion made only within the Ihort Neck of a Woman's 
Bladder. 
The Patient never had the leaft ill Symptom fince 
h?r being cut, and is now perfeftly well. 
IV. Dr. 
