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clence. A fit. Denfrigutf in his Dljjhrt. de Gef/erat, 
F^itis tell us (he faith) “ how that he had it from 
his Collegue Monaus, that the Child cry’d in his 
‘‘ Wife’s Womb, and the fame befel the Wives of 
“ Mr. SAfMHthj and Mr. Grcenwolt. His next Relation 
is that of our Dr. Needham, of the Foetus crying 
in the Womb of an Etigitjb Woman of Quality, as ftie, 
her Husband, and Chaplain were together at Supper. 
Which being a Story that every one is acquainted 
with, that hath feen the Dolor’s excellent' Book 
De formato foetUy I Qiall not mention the Particu- 
lars of it. The laft Indance is of ChrifiUn If. 
King of Defimark., who was heard to Cry before 
he was Born. Now thefe being Cafes atteded by 
• Perfons that may be fuppofed of better Underftanding 
than the fanciful Vulgar, feem to claim fomewhat more 
of Credit : The Utter being the Cafe of a Ring, and in 
all probability heard by fome of the belt Quality about 
the Court 5 the next heard by the Chaplain as well as 
Perfons of Quality themfelves, and that three times one 
after another ^ and the former coming within the 
Cognifance of Gentlemen, and they probably Men of 
Learning too. 
Upon this whole Eviderce <^and more I could have 
added, even from the time of Hippocratefy I fay from 
hence) I conclude, That the Foetus doth really Cry 
fometimes in the Womb 5 although how this is per- 
formed is hard to account for: Surely not without 
Refpiration. And therefore I am apt to think, that * 
although the Foetus doth not ordinarily breathe in the 
Womb, yet it is polfible for it to have an occafio- 
cal, temporary Refpiration there. But whether in 
fuch Refpiration, any of the Blood paffhh Into the 
Lungs, or whether it doth not continue its Circula- 
tion through the Foramen Ovale only : Or if any more 
than ordinary Blood (hould by fuch Refpiration get 
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