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The three forts of Trades, of which there died mod, 
were Coffin-makers (which took meafure of the dead 
Bodies) Surgeons, and Shoe-makers. 
The Care that was taken, and the Medicines that 
were ufed, did great Service. I was told that Theriaca 
did little good 3 and they obferved the fame alfo at 
Dantzick? 
XXXVIII. Some Anatomical ObferVations. !By 
Mr. William Chefelden, Surgeon , F. R. S. 
F IG . 8. Tab. VI. Ihews the beginning of the Aorta , 7^ yi„ 
or great Artery, from the Heart of a Woman who Fig. 8, &c 
died of a Dropfy. A. is the Aorta. B • B. two Chalk- 
ftones which poffeffed the Place of the Semilunar Valves. 
The left Ventricle of the Heart was dilated to twice its 
Natural Magnitude. We fuppofed that thefe Stones 
occafioned the Dropfy, by obftru£ting the Valves, and 
hindring a regular Diftribution of the Blood. 
Fig. 9. Ihews a Bone taken from the Falx, or fir ft 
Procefs of the Dura Mater , of a Man who died of violent 
Head- aches. 
Fig. 10. fhews a Bone taken from the between the 
Ventricles of the Heart of a Man, who died Hydropic 
and Tabid. In this Body the whole Pericardium adher’d 
to the Heart. 
Fig. 11. fhews the Optick Nerves 3 the right Nerve 
being wafted and difcoloured : The Eyes both appeared 
to be very good. I had notan opportunity of inquiring 
into the Cafe of this Perfon 3 but I fuppofe it muff have 
been a Gutta Serena. 
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