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prefled, and extremely weak 5 file had Rigors, clammy 
Sweats, and all the Symptoms that denote an approach- 
ing Death, from a Mortification in the Guts, when of 
a fudden the Faxes burfted the Gut, and forcing their 
way through the Incifton at the Navel, a Quantity equal 
to two or three Quarts, intermixed with various kinds 
of Fruits and Seeds, which fhe had been taking during 
her Illnefs, flowed out like a Torrent, with a furprizing 
roaring Noife, which gave her immediate Relief. The 
Difcharge continued very great all that Day, but the 
^perture in the Hernial Bag was not anfwerable to that 
in the Gut, fo that the Difcharge there was at Times 
checked by Subftances obturating it; this Aperture 
therefore was inlarged by Incifion, and thereby the 
Patient releafed from the Violence of the Vomiting 
and Hickup. From this Time we began to entertain 
fome Hopes of a Cure 5 for though the Patient was ex- 
tremely reduced, and the Difcharge continued exceed- 
ingly great during feveral Days, with a Singultus and 
Vomitings; yet fhe was refreflhed with Sleep, and was 
able to retain fome Nourishment. The Tenfion of the 
Belly fubfifted, though in a leffer degree, until the 
Faeces had made their way downwards, and fo did the 
Vomitings at Times, fo long as the Inflammation con- 
tinued. The Diet was fuch as the Cafe required ;■ 
Clyfters were frequently applied, as well as Fomenta- 
tions, and every Thing elfe that could determine o$ 
invite the Difcharge through the Anus, and reftore the 
diftended Guts to their Tone ; but from the Time the 
Fasces burfted the Gut, it was 12 Days before any took, 
the natural Courfe y and then we were again brought 
to the Brink of Ruin, for they then poured down to. 
fall for a Day or two, that the Patient was like to have 
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