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fchirrous Subfiance arifing from the Fundus of the 
Stomach, one large Portion of which was inferred in- 
to that Part of the Colon near the Right Kidney , and 
in Appearance refembied the Pancreatic Gland. Ano- 
ther Portion, which was Cylindrical, and about two 
Thirds of an Inch in Diameter, palled (freight over 
the Inteftines, adhering flrongly to that Part of tire 
Coton which lies under the Stomachy arrd was inferted 
into the Return, in the Pelvis. Another Portion of 
this Subfiance palled dire£lly over the Interims to 
the Pelvis , but about the Middle of the Abdomen it 
fent out two fma-ller Portions, the one was inferted 
into the Mefentery , the other refie£ling back, was in- 
ferted into the Colon on the left Side near the Stomach. 
As foon as I cut into one of thefe Portions, I difco- 
vered it to be a Part of the Omentum twilled up, and 
contained in a very thick capfular Membrane. 
The Diaphragm was forced up fo far by the Con- 
tents of the Abdomen, that the Cavity of the thorax 
was decreafed to near one Third. 
The Liver was much larger than in a natural State, 
and of one intire Subfiance, and not divided into 
Lobes, the whole Convex Surface adhering firmly 
to the Diaphragm. 
The Stomach was very final!, as to its Cavity, but 
the Coats of it were increafed to fix times their natu- 
ral Thicknefs (as were likewife all the Coats of the 
Intejtines and Mefentery ) and very much in- 
flamed. 
Two Thirds of the Stomach adhered to that Part of 
the Diaphragm which did not cover the Liver , and 
the other Part adhered to the concave Surface of the 
Liver ; as did likewife the Duodenum , whofe Cavity 
was 
