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from tbc Ear, and the Mufcles of the Eye and lower 
Jaw abovementioned. When Mr. Gordon brought it to 
us, which was full three Months after it was cut off, 
we cut off with a Knife about a quarter of an Inch 
broad of the Bafis of it ; and in that fmall Space wc 
obferved four big Blood Vellels. The Bafts, as it now 
appears, is five Inches Diameter, which feems too large 
for the whole fide of the Face : So that after the Ex- 
fedion, I think the loofc Skin has turn’d backwards, 
which may make the Bafis now appear fo big. 
After all this Blood was loft, the Excrefcence was 
weighed, and was full Nineteen Pound Weight ; fb 
that before bis own Incifion and this Operation, it 
behoved to be feveral Founds heavier, which is a 
moft prodigious Weight to be depending on fuch a 
place. This Tumour was of a Spheroidical Figure, 
and when meafured, was Thirty four Inches about by 
the longeft way, and Twenty eight by the broadeft. 
The Haemorrhage, which was great, was flopped by 
the Vitriolic Powders and other Aftringents, and the 
ordinary Drefling w^as ufed. So this great Cure was 
completed in fix Weeks time, and the Patient entirely 
recover’d, and goes about his Bufinefs, to the great 
Admiration and Aftonilhment of every body. The Lid 
of his Left Eye continues ftill downwards a little, as 
does that fame fide of the Mouth, which was occa- 
fiond by the great Weight depending on that fide of 
the Face ; but it may be expeded they may come a- 
gain to their right Pofture ; for the Head, at firft af- 
rer cutting, enclined much to the Right fide, by rea- 
fbn of the great Weight on the Left Cheek having 
been removed ; but it now begins to ftand upright, 
•finee he is perfedly recovered. Tho’ the Skin, and e- 
ven a deal of the mulculous part of the Cheek and 
lower 
