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VIII. Extra 0 of a Letter dated at Montpelier^ 
Dec. 27. 1731. N. S, from Andrew Cant- 
well, M.i>, Monfpel. S. M.D, and 
hj him tranjlated from the French, giving 
an Account of a monftrous Boy. 
T here is adually in this Town, a Lad of 
thirteen Years of Age, born at Cremona^ who 
bears the lower Parts of another Boy, which feem 
to iflue from his Epigaftric Region, between the 
Cartilago enjiformis and the Navel. The Fore-part of 
the one faces that of the other. The Head and Trunk 
feem buried in the Lad’s Abdomen^ down to the 
Hips, where the Connexion is plainly to be feen. 
This Portion of the prominent Body has a well-form’d 
Anus and Tents, The Scrotum has a fine Down on 
it, but is void of Tefticles, and feems to be filled 
with the Inteftines. Nothing pafles through thefe 
two Outlets. I have perfectly well diftinguifhed the 
two Ojfa Ilium in their natural State, but could not 
feel the Os Sacrum, The Articulation of the Femur 
is fomewhat difcernible on each Side : and I have 
perceived the Pulfation of the anterior crural Arteries. 
The Lad is very fenfible when thefe additional Feet, 
Legs, or Buttocks, are pinched, or over-much 
prefTed. He has lately had the Small-pox, and thefe 
have fuffered by it equally with him. At his Navel 
I found a confiderable Rupture, which is covered by 
this Portion of a Body. This Rupture grows mon- 
flroufly big in wet Weather, and diminifhes again in 
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