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XVIII. Several Ob/erVations in Natural Htflory , 
made at North - Bierley in Yorkfhire, hy 
Dr. Richard Richardfon ( M. D. ) Commu~ 
nicated in a Letter to Dr. Hans Sloane, R, S. 
Seer. 
North-Bierley , June, 12. 1713. 
Sir , 
I Shall begin my Obfervations with fuch as rela'e to 
Human Kind, which are only two, and thofe with- 
in the Townfhip of North-Bierley. The ftrft was of 
John fVorfnape , a poor Boy, who liv’d till he was 17 
Years old, and never made Water, and yet was in per- 
fect Health, and Vigorous and Attive. He had conftant- 
ly a Diarrhaa upon him, but without much unealinefs. 
The Obftru&ion mult have been in his Kidneys, for he 
had never any Inclination to make Water. The Serous 
Part of the Blood, which (hould have been thrown off 
by Urine, was difeharg'd by the C cel dick and Mefenlerick 
Arteries, by the Mediation of the Glands, into the Guts. 
He dyed of a Fever. 
The fecond is an Inftance of Old Age in Martha 
Waterhonfe and Hejler Jager, both Born in the Townfhip of 
North-Bierley , and Sifters. Martha married to John Wa - 
terkonje j Hejler died unmarried. Martha died about two 
Years ago, in the Hundred and fourth Year of her 
Agej and Hejler this prefent Year 1713. in the Hun- 
dred 
