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Mufcles, and all Things, in about a Fortnight Teem’d 
to be in' a fair Way of healing, yet, it was near three 
Month 3 , before this Cure was compleatecT. 
But (till (that is, a Fortnight after the Opening of 
the 1 high) the Tumour on her Back continu’d, and 
fhe much flraitened for Breath faying, if that was 
opened, fhe fnould be prefently reliev’d j this Tumour 
I then open’d (which was, I faid, as big as a Penny 
white Loaf, and there ilfued out about two Quarts 
of Matter, or rather more : I was again greatly fur- 
prifed that fuch a Quantity, fo much more than 
what poffibly this vihble Tumour could contain* 
fhould run out of this Orifice j I enter’d my Probe, 
and found it penetrate into the Cavity of the Thorax , 
between the fecond and third fpurious Rib, reckon- 
ing from beneath, on which fhe refpired with all 
Freedom, but there was a Halitus at this Wound- l 
continu’d to drefs this and believe, before this tend- 
ed towards Healing, not lefs (at Times) than a Gal- 
lon, or rather five Quarts of Matter; was difcharg’d j 
but, when I thought all was over, it filled again, the 
external Tumour became almoft as big as before, 
and her Breathing as difficult as ever; fo that I now 
thought all my Labour had been in vain ; yet I open’d 
it again with a larger Orifice, and from that Time 
dreffied it fuccefsfully, to the perfect Healing ; the 
Menfes are return’d, the Patient continuing well to 
this Day, and in a good State of Health . This Patient 
has been viewed by Mr. John Bonglafs , and he has • 
had an ample Account of this Affair. 
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