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by Drop, with much Pain, and hidden Stoppings : The 
Urine was extremely fetid, fometimes mixed with pu- 
rulent Matter, at others tinged of a Coffee Colour. 
He had received, juft before I faw him, a Clyfter, 
which produced two Stools, and encouraged me to 
hope might facilitate the Reduction of his Rupture. I 
attempted it by all neceflary means poflible, but with- 
out Succcfs: For altho’ the largeft Part receded and 
gave way, yet a confiderable Portion remained, which 
I could not poflibly return. I therefore concluded, as 
the Inteftines performed their Office, and were free 
from Tenfion, Inflammation, &c. that the Parts ad- 
hered 5 foleft him, with Directions for aBag-Trufs to 
fupport them. 
January the22d, being informed of his Death, I 
applied for Leave to open him, which was granted. 
In examining the Contents of the Abdomen , I found 
the Left Kidney quite wafted, fcarce any thing remain- 
ing except the Coats, and thole filled with Blood and 
purulent Matter } the Ureter very much inlarged above 
its natural Capacity, and full of the fame. 
The Right Kidney was ulcerated in feveral Places, 
and full of purulent Matter, mixed with Grit ,* feveral 
Hydatids appeared upon its external Surface j the 
Ureter was fomewhat inlarged. 
I next examined the Bladder, which was exceeding 
large, and contained above three Pints of clear Urine 5 
upon opening it and introducing my Hand, I found 
two fmooth flattifh Stones, fomewhat larger than 
common Windfor Beans : 1 difeovered a third in the 
Neck of the Bladder, which probably had been forced 
there during the Paroxylm, and appeared to me to be 
