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Vterus, which is naturally thick, was extenuated to 
the fame Degree of Rarity and Tranfparency with that 
of the Cutis of the Abdomen , and of a furprifing Ca- 
pacity. The Liver appear’d pale, and fo flaccid ° that 
it might be eafily rubb d to Pieces. X he Height of the 
Belly from the Vertebra of the Loins to the Navel 
meafured i* Foot ; its Length from the Cartilago enfi- 
formis to the Tudenda , 22 Feet; and its Circumfe- 
rence at the Waid, 4 Feeet 24 Inches, tho’ the Woman 
was naturally of a fmall Size and Stature. 
The Second is of a MaidTervant in the fame City, 
of twenty-three Fears of Age, whofe Belly, from a 
Suppreffion of the Mendrua, grew flowly for three 
A cars, without any other notable Diforder ; till upon 
an accidental Fall, it encreafed fo much in fix Days* 
as to obliterate the Navel y and not being capable of a 
farther Didenfion,Part of the Matter which caufed the 
Tumefaction, flowed down to the Legs and fwelled 
them likewife ; which brought on a Difficulty of 
Breathing, a fmall, frequent, and uneafyPulfe, with a 
total Lofs of xAppetite. But what was more remark- 
able, the Syftole &vi& c DiaJtole of the Heart were plain- 
ly felt under the left Clavicle, the Heart being, upon 
Dilfedion, found thruft up to that Part of the Thorax . 
The 14th Day from the Fall, a * Diarrhoea came on, 
which kill’d her in a few Days. Upon making a fmall 
Incifion in the right Hyfochondrium , there guflied out 
from the Cavity a Liquor, in Colour, Confidence, and 
Froth refembling well boiled Beer } which upon en- 
larging the Incifion, was followed by a foetid purulent 
Matter, with entire Portions of the putrified Caul ; 
which Matter filled 56 Strasburgh Pints. Upon this 
the Belly fubfided , but a large folidSubftance dill re- 
mained 
