ther received) into the hollow of the Vertelr^ : and 
do Qi^^e, wiiether in thofe Inftances that are given of 
Births of Infants without Brains, there might not be 
the like Accident of the Brain, or the Principal Parts 
of it being depreffed into the Fertehm ; which in 
Embrio's, (before hardned into Bones) are Parts ex- 
tendible. But the Brain being confined in fo narrow an 
enclofure, it flints its growth and enlargement • yet 
may be fufficient to fupply Spirits for the maintaining 
thofe Offices of Life the Foetus enjoys, before the Birth 
whilft in the Womb. 
. But fomewhat to confirm thefe Inftances given in 
the fame Tranfaction, of Life continuing after the lofs 
of a great part of the Brain, I fiiall add this following 
Obfervation. 
IV. Obfer^ation cf one Hemijphere of the 
Brain Jphacelated , and of a S tone found in 
the fub fiance of the Brain its felf : By Ed- 
ward TyfoHj Fellom of the College ofFhy ft- 
tians and Px. S. 
DEcemi, i2, 1688. I was defired to be prefent 
ax the opening of Mr. A. About Two Months 
before (as I was informed) he had received in a Quar» 
rel at the Tavern a great bruife on his Head by a Quai-c 
Pot. But for the prefect negleded the ufe of rneans^, 
till at laft he was forced to betake himfelf to his Bed. 
Dr. Morton w^s fent for. He foundliim to complain of 
a moft violent pain in his Head, He fometimes Vo- 
rftitsJ^ 
