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ir into the Bladder, altho' a flrong inje&ing Syringe 
was ufed ; lor the Ureter was greatly contracted, 
and there feem’d an abfokne Coalefcence of its 
Sides. 1 
Tis certain, the Canals of a human Body, that 
ceafe to have any Fluid tranfmitted thro' them, loon 
coalefce; as is particularly evident in the Canalis 
arteriofus , Urachus , umbilical Veflels : Nay we 
fee the external Coats of the Intcftincs foon grow 
together, if they are not conftantly lubricated with 
their proper oily Mucus that prevents it. This will 
be much fooner effected in the Ureters, if they hap- 
pen to be excoriated by fmall Stones, or Gravel : For 
we find even the Fingers, or other excoriated Parts, 
foon grow together, unlcfs prevented by due Care. 
I am perfuaded this is lometimcs the Cafe in fatal 
Ifchuries; tho’ more frequently they arife from ob* 
ftruCting Gravel, Stones, grumous Blood, tough Mm 
cofity, or the like. 
XVIII. 
