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JX, Jn Jccount of the new Method of Cutting 
for the Stone, !By J. Douglas, Surgeon^ 
F. R. S. 
E Ver fince I was Anaromift and Surgeon enough, 
/ to reafon upon the Caufes of the Tedioufnefs 
and bad Succefs of the common Methods of Cutting 
for the Stone, I concluded that they were principally 
owing to the natural Strudure and Situation of the 
Parts concern’d. 
Therefore I began to confider, why that Operation 
might not be perform’d the high way, fo frequently 
mention’d by Authors, but never approv’d of by 
any, except the mod fagacious of all Surgeons, Fr, 
Roj[fetuSy who has certainly been very little read, or 
cll'e very ill underftood, elfe this Operation had not 
been fo long a Secret. 
After making fome Experiments on dead Bodies, I 
was convinced, that the Stone might be extraded that 
way with a great deal of lefs trouble than commonly, 
. and I was perfwaded that the Wound would heal 
. again, by the great number of authentick Inftances 
we have of accidental Wounds in the fame place being 
fpeedily and firmly cured , and therefore 1 refolv’d to 
make the Experiment on the firft Patient I could meet 
with, which I could not procure till December ^7^9' 
and then I proceeded as follows. 
The Patient was plac’d flat on his Back, on a 
Table, with a Pillow under his Head , then his Wrifls 
and Ancles were faften’d together, with Straps Then 
I ordered 
