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rv. An Account of the Mf chiefs enfuing the (wallow- 
ing of the Stones of Bullace and Sloes. By the <fte- 
yerend'W illiam Derham, Prebend of Windfor, 
and F. R. S. 
A Mong the Accounts which the Royal Society hath 
had of the Mifchiefs enfuing the fwallowing of 
divers forts of Stones, I do not remember any Cafe 
wherein the lefler Stones of Fruits (fuch as Sloes parti- 
cularly and Bullace) have produced any dangerous 
Symptoms, efpecially in the Stomach alone. The larger 
Stones, I know, of Prunes, and other great Plumbs, have 
produced very fatal Effe&s ; but the lefler Stones of 
Sloes, Cherries , &c. many fwallow rather out of choice 5 
than with any apprehenfions of Danger, thinking them 
ufeful in preventing a Surfeit from the Fruit. But the 
following Cafe will flievv the Danger even of thefe 
lefler Stones. And I have acquainted the Society with 
it, on purpofe to prevent Dangers, if it fhould be 
thought fit to publifh it in the Transitions, for a warning 
to others. 
The Cafe is this. About two Years ago the Man- 
Servant of a Neighbouring Clergyman complained to 
me of exceflive Pains in and about his Stomach ; that he 
lay under a great DejeCtion of Appetite ; and whenever 
he eat, that he could not retain it, but in a little time 
vomited it up. By which means he was, inafhort time, 
reduced to a very low and languifhing Condition, in- 
forouch as they began to defpair of his Life. 
Upon this he applied himfelf to fome Practitioners in 
Phyfick: One of which ply’d him with flrong Vomits 
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