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eles and Nerves, but Skins and Fikments very frnalfj 
and not capable of Contraftion, mixed in a rotten Hu- 
mor, Co that this great Motion might rather proceed 
from the Motion of the Palpelr£. 
There has paffed under my Hands^ three Subjeds 
like_ unto this, all Males, and who lived Ibme 
time. 
Having given you the Story as it is related by Mofs- 
fieur Le Due, I fhall proceed to give you the farther 
Account. 
Being Lodged with Monfieur Le Due, for the Benefit 
of Accouch mens y this extraordinary Birth happened,, 
and finding it a very fingular and rare cafe, I propofed 
the fending for Monfteur Du Linler^ Operator to Mr. 
Verny^ to have it diiledted, which accordingly w^as per- 
formed. ' Firft, we examined the External Parts, and 
found all well proportioned, except, that it wanted the 
Cranium^ Cerclrum^ and Cerehellum ; the Vifage w as a 
little deform, it had Eyes and Ears like a Monkey, and 
all over the Body was more hairy then ordinary. x.JVe 
examined what there was in place of the Brain, but 
could difcover nothing but a Subftance like congealed 
Blood, covered with a Membrane. We fearch'd alfa^ 
for the Optick Nerves, but all we found in their place^ 
was fome fmall Filaments. 3. We thruft a Probe into 
the Canal of the Vertebres, to fee whether there were 
any Msdulla Spinalis, and finding fmall refinance, they 
concluded there was none : We went onto difcover the 
VefTels of Communication, and fome other things, cu- 
rious in Anatomy ; but I fhall pafs them over, as not re- 
lating to cur prefent purpoie/ 
This Examen not being fatisfaSory tome, and feverat 
Difficult ies occurring, not only as to the Motion of the 
. Parts, but as to the Circulation of the Blood which 
according to the Modern Opinions, depends upon the 
InflusB, 
