I. A Relation of jour extraordinary Medico- 
Cirmgical CafeSy Communicated to the Pub- 
lijhr by Mr Greenhill. 
SIR, 
Tn Rancif Butlers Lady, being fiirprized with a large 
X/ painful Tumor of the Umbilicus^ confuleed 
Mr -K;?<723f/^/ and Dr £e/j* about it, who by reafon of 
fome very odd Symptoms, were dubious both of the 
Nature and Confequence of it. Mr Knowles being ap- 
prehenfive of the ill (uccefs would enfue from the o- 
pening fuch an Abfcefs, advifed the Lady to the con- 
trary, rho (he mightily perfifted for the doing it. How- 
ever, foon after it broke of itfelf, and difcharged a 
great Quantity of Prune-ftones, and notwithftanding 
all the care could be taken of it, (lie died in about 
20 days. 
The faid Mr ICnowles hQmg called to open a Youth, 
who dyed,as was fappofed oi tiie Cholic and Convol- 
vulus, found the C^cc^m vaftly extended, and ftufft with 
^ abundance of Cherry-h Dnes 5 which then were proved 
to be t.-ie occafion of his Death. 
A Servant 10 Sir Anthony Keck', complained of a pain 
and hardnefs of t s right fide, which had continued 
more or lefs for 1 2 } ears, and was obferved to ap- 
proach daily nearer tne Skhi. This incouraged him to 
have it opened, and an incifion being made, I plucked 
out a rufty Wire with my Forceps 3 where upon a ni- 
cer examination v/e found it to be* a broken Needle, 
which 
