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into the Abdomen \ which was plainly the Caufe of 
his Death. 
When I firfl: took it out it weigh’d 10 Ounces 2 
Drachms and an half. It is not more than two 
Months fince I cut it afunder; when, finding it 
form’d upon (as I imagine it it is) a Piece of 
Dog-Grafs, I thought it would not be an unacceptable 
Prcfent to the Curious $ therefore, having fome Af- 
fairs which call’d me to Town, I brought it with 
me for that Purpofe. 
What is to be farther. remarked is, that I did not 
find any the lead Particle of Gravel or Sand either 
in the Kidneys or Ureters; and that all the Bones 
(except the Ribs and Cranium ) are more or lefs 
carious, as the Bones you have with the Stone. 
If, when you fhew it to the Royal Society , it fhould 
be thought deferving a Place among their Curiofities, 
it will give me the greateft Pleafure, in having this 
Opportunity of prefenting fomething worth the No- 
tice of fo Learned and Ingenious a Body of Gentle- 
men. I am, 
SIR, 
With all due RefpeEl, 
/ 
Tour rnojt obedient , 
humble Servant , 
William Fidge. 
London-, Dec. 29, 
1746. 
