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was very large. Below the Duodenum , the Colon ad- 
hered to the lower Part of the Concave Surface of the 
L iver , fo that the whole Liver was contained in a 
kind of Burfa compofed of the Diaphragm, Stomach 9 
Duodenum and Colon. 
The Cacum, Colon and Re Hum were much larger 
than in a natural .State, and adhered fo very ftrongly 
to the Parts over which they palled, that it was with 
much difficulty I could feparate them. 
The Spleen was not one Fourth of its natural Size,, 
and one Half of its external Surface was entirely Carta- 
laginous.. 
The Pancreas was fmaller than ufual, as were like- 
wife th.e Kidneys , Ureters and Bladder ; and in thg 
Pelvis of each Kidney there were fmall fabulous 
Concretions. 
The left Ovarium was diflend.ed to fo large a Size, 
as to fill the whole Cavity of the Pelvis up to the 
Os Pubis $ its Surface was Cartalaginous, like that of 
the Spleen, and in it were contained a great Number 
of Hydafides of different Sizes, whereas the right 
Ovary was no ways difeafed in the leaft. 
The Difficulty and Pain complained of in the Ex- 
pulfion of the Faeces, naturally arife from thePref- 
fures on the difeafed Ovarium, at the fame time that its 
increafed Bulk, by compreffing the Intejtinum Re Him 
impeded the Egrefs of the Ftfces, and brought on the 
Inflammation of the Intejtines, which we obferved. 
The Prolapfus Uteri , and the Incapacity of the 
Bladder* s retaining a proper Quantity of Urine, were 
likewife occafioned by the Preffures of this difeafed 
Ovarium upon thofe Parts- 
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