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outfide of which there was continued over the Blood 
Veflels, Nerves and Mufcles, on the. fore-part of the 
Thigh, a large Afoneurofis, which braced them down : 
The two Lamine of the Membrane of the Abdomen being 
expanded on its infide. Now this border is what Authors 
call the Ligamentum Pubis, and what I have in another 
place fuppofed to be the firm union of the Tendons of M-Wpgntk. 
thefe three Abdominal Mufcles with the Peritoneum- 
8. Having perforated the Abdomen in the moft conve- 
nient depending part, for it would have been endlefs la- 
bour, confidering the great bulk of the Tumour, to have 
laid it bare, by freeing it carefully from the Mufcles and 
Peritoneum, there iffued out with great Impetuofity in a 
riling Bream a vaft quantity of flitny Vi fcid Water, in co- 
lour and confidence very much refembling a brown, thick 
and ropy Syrup. This Water meafured between 16 and 17 
Gallons, befides what was loft on the floor, and imbibed 
in Sponges and Linnen made ufe of in drying it up. 
9. When the Water was quite emptyed, I fancy ed it 
had been all contained in a duplicature of the Peritone- 
um, and. had made a Dropfy in that Membrane, becaufe 
none of the Vifcera appeared 5 for in fuch a cafe I have 
more than once obferved, that the inner Lamella of that 
Membrane of the Abdomen being feparated from the 
outer, is forced inward by the weight of the Water upon 
the Bowels, to which it clofely adheres, contra&ing the 
Guts and Mefeatery into a very fmall volume. But upon 
a narrower view I perceived that the thick Membrane, 
including the Water, could be eafily feparated from the 
Vifcera, having freed it from its adhefions by membra- 
nous filaments to the Peritoneum, and by Blood Veflels to 
the Omentum. Now this Bag reach’d from the Pubis to. 
die Midriff, and from the Left Region of the Loins to 
the Right 5 in a word, it filled up the whole cavity of 
the Abdomen , ' diftending her Belly fo far, that a Plate 
could eafily lye upon it, when alive. Having gradually 
v . H 2 freed 
