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The thicknefs of the Womb was near two inches, 
and in its bottom there was a great' deal of this Humour, 
White and thick, which upon touching made the ends 
of my Fingers white and rough, by fhrivelling the C«- 
ticula, as if I had wafhed them with a ftrong Solution 
of fome Acrid Lixivial Salt. Thus the Cauftick Salt 
lodged in Soap affedts; the Hands of thofe Women that 
waft Linnen. It was very hard to take the Uterus out 
of the Pelvic, by reafon of its fo clofe adhefion to the 
neighbouring parts. 
I had forgot to take notice, that the Faces Alvina , 
contained in the Guts, were but few, by reafon fte 
could, not fwallow any thing folid for a long time, but 
very hard, and in feveral diftinft Clots, 
