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Anatomical OhjervaticHS in thtB)dy of a Woman about years 
eld^ n>ho died Hjfdropical in her left tepc/e , Decemb. 30 
1677. Made and Communicated by the Learned Dr. 
Henry Sampfon* ExtraBedoutofkis LatincCofy^ by 
the Juthor of thefe Tranfaifions^ 
SHe had been married , but had never born Child. Had 
been a Widdo vv for about ten years before her death. In 
which time (he was much opprcflTed with grief,- and her 
Belly , by degrees , began to fwell : yec not much,till about 
four years before (he dy'd, In the year 1 678 ; at which 
time flie weighed 216/. I advifed her to the ufe of Catbar- 
tick Hydragoges , and Diureticks , after the ufe of which 
for fome time , flie weighed but 200 U But ftill the morbi- 
fick matter was reaccumulated to the difcafed Parr. So 
that refolving to forbear further Medicines , within half a 
yearafter, fte weighed 250 /, her belly being, atlaft^fo 
far diftendcd , as to hang down , as flie fat, a good way be- 
low her knees. 
Being called to open her, I put a Pipe into the Cavity 
ol tht Abdomen ^ with intent to exhauft the Serum fuppo- 
fed to be gathered therein. But hereupon there iffued only 
fome few drops like the white of an Egg^ At another place 
there ran about 20 /. of a brownifli water or Serum ; one of 
thtVeJicles hereafter mentioned being pierced. Where to en- 
ter my knife next , Iwasalmoftataftand, her belly being 
as yet , fcarce at all leflTened. 
Having feparated the ^JVlufctts of the jibdomen , I found 
no Serum or Hydrcpick Water therein ; but a heap of Blad- 
ders , offeveral fifes, prefented themfelves. From the 
greateft whereof , being pierced, there iffued above 20/. 
more of a brown and thickifli Serum , tinSurd with a 5*^- 
difftentof the colour of Umber. Some of theleffer were 
about the bignefs of a Childs head which yielded a 
flimy Serum , in confiftence and colour , like the Mucilage 
of giHtnee Seeds^ Others were much lefs , fome as big as 
a mansfift, fome as an ordinary Apple , and fome as a Wal- 
niK. In moPc of which was conteined a Serum like to the 
Whiceof an Egg. in fome of them, much lefs vifious and 
fosiewhat v/hite , like Starch newly boyl'd* 
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