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the Verge of the Anus, a little Hoping upwards. A 
Ihort tune after he voided purulent Matter by way of 
the Amu, every Day for fome Time: the Tumor 
broke ; 1 fufpefled a Fiftula in Ano, but could not get 
the Probe, by the Orifice of the Sore, into the Rec- 
tum. Shortly after the Prongs of a Fork appear- 
ed through the Orifice of the Sore, above half an 
Inch beyond the Skin. As foon as the Prongs ap- 
peared, his violent Pains ceafed ; I divided the Flefli 
between the Prongs, according to the beft of my 
Judgment; and after that made a circular Incifion a- 
bout the Prongs, and fo with a ftrong Pair of Pin- 
cers extracted it, not without great Difficulty, Handle 
and all entire ; the End of the Handle was befmeared 
with the Excrement, when I drew it out ; it is 6 In- 
ches and a half long, a large Pocket-Fork: the Handle 
is .vory, but is dyed of a very dark-brown Colour- 
the Iron Part is very black and fmooth, but not rufty.’ 
He is likely to do well in a fliort Time, the Operation 
being performed the nth of OHober Jaft : he would 
not own how it came, till a Relation of his, a Gen- 
tleman in this Neighbourhood, who fent him to me 
to be under my Care, the Reverend Mr. Gregory 
Clark, Rector of Blundejton, on whom, in a great Mea- 
sure, his Dependence is, threatened never to look upon 
him more, unlefs he would give him an Account how 
it came ; and he told him, that, being coftive, he put 
the faid Fork up his Fundament, thinking by that 
Means to help himfelf, but unfortunately it flip t UD 
fo far, that he cguld not recover if again. ^ F 
Rob* 'Payne . 
P ' Mn!!i fayS he ha r no Trouble or Pain, till a 
Month, or more, after it was put up. 
IV. Two 
Loweftofft, 7 Miles front 
Great- Yarmouth , 5 th 
Novemb. 1725; 
