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of this, was fufficient to refer us to the whole Syftem 
or Furniture of the Heavens. But I am afraid I be- 
come tedious. I am 
Tour Illuftrious Society's, 
and your m'oji obedient , 
Findern, July 8. 1742. humble Servant, 
E. Latham. 
IV. The Cafe of an Extraordinary Dropfy,, 
communicated in a Letter from Tho. Short, 
M. T). to C. Mortimer, M. 2). Sec . R. S. 
Sheffield , Aug . 2, 174a. 
SIR , 
Read Nov. 18. f | E following Cafe being fome- 
I74i JL what uncommon, perhaps it may 
not be wholly unworthy of your Notice. Laft Ja- 
nuary I was called tovifit a young Woman of Thirty 
Years of Age, who about Seven Years ago, had like 
a fever e Fit of the Stone in her Left Kidney, with 
all the common Symptoms of a Stone, but by fome 
Means recovered again. Three Years ago (he had 
another Fit, but got better in a few Days though (he 
moftly complained of a dull Pain in that Place ever 
after. When I faw her, I found her Menfes had 
been very irregular and fmall fince her laft Taroxyfm , 
and totally obftru&ed fince September ; her Pulfe 
very fmall and quick, her Countenance pale and 
languid } a Pain at the Pit of her Stomach, towards 
the 
