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Y. An Account of the Maa whofe Arm with 
the Shoulder-blade was torn off hy a Mi l, 
the \)th of Auguft 1737. by Mr. John 
Belchier, F. R . S. Surgeon 1 0 Guy s HofpltaL 
CAmuel Wood , about 26 Years of Age, Servant to 
^ Mr. Felton , being at Work in one of the Mills 
near the IJle of "Dogs , over-againft 'Deptford , and 
going to fetch a Sack of Corn from the further Part 
of the Mill, in order to convey it up into the Hopper,, 
carelefly took with him a Rope, at the End of which, 
was a Slip-knot, which he had put round his Wriftf 
and palling by one of the large Wheels, the Cogs of 
it caught hold of the Rope, and he not being able to 
difengage his Hand inftantly, was drawn towards the 
Wheel, and raifed off the Ground, till his Body being 
check'd by the Beam which fupports the Axis of the 
Wheel, his Arm with the Shoulder-blade was fepa- 
rated from it. 
At the Time the Accident happen'd, he fays he was 
not fenftble of any Pain, but only felt a tingling about 
the Wound, and being a good deal furpriz'd, did not 
know that his Arm was torn off, till he faw it in the 
Wheel: When he was a little recover'd, he came 
down .a narrow Ladder to the firfl: Floor of the Mill, 
where his Brother was, who feeing his Condition, ran 
down Stairs immediately out of the Mill to a Houfe 
adjacent to the next Mill, which is about a Hundred 
Yards Aidant from the Place where the Accident hap- 
pen'd, and alarm'd the Inhabitants with what had hap- 
pen'd to his Brother $ but before they could get out of 
the 
