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Nominal Mufcles : It was With feme Difficulty the 
Omentum was torn off and feparated from the Bag 
it was attach'd to ; and as this lay in the way of the 
Pveduction of the Gut, and almoft fphacelated, fo it 
was cut off without any previous Ligature, though 
its Vefieis were turgid and large, as it was impofi- 
fible to pull it out fo as to make the Ligature upon 
the found Part of it; after which the Reduction of 
the Gut might e-afily have been made, without in- 
larging the annular Slit. for this made no Stri&ure 
to prevent it. But the Quantity of the Omentum 
within it being great and voluminous, and the Gut 
in a very crazy State, it was thought more expedient 
to inlarge it, to make the Redu&ion of the whole 
^eafy : Afterwards the Omentum was detach'd from 
its Adherence round this Place, and pull'd further 
out i and . a. Ligature being made upon the found 
Part of it, that was. alfo replaced in the Belly, and 
the Entrance flopp'd with a conic Tent, dipp'd in 
the Yolk of an Egg, and Oil of St. 'Johns-wort : 
The Belly , was embrocated, and the Dreflings well 
fecured ; for as the Patient was greatly opprefs'd 
with an Afthma, fo Ihe was oblig’d to be fitting in 
Bed. 
From this time the Hiccough and excrcmentitious 
Vomitings have difappear’d, but. the Reachings and 
Vomitings continued near five Days longer, before 
the Foeces detain'd above the ftrangulated Gut could 
make their way downwards, though they were fre- 
quently invited by Clyfters, and lenient Purges. .She 
was blooded immediately after the Operation, and 
loon after took an emollient. and .carminative Clyfter, 
which was repeated Night and Morning ; and an 
