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informed by the Failings and Misfortunes of other 
than one’s own. 
XVI. An Account of an extraordinary Cafe 
of the Bones of a Foetus coming away by the 
Anus ; communicated by John Still Win- 
throp, Efq\. 
Read March 14." “| "“HERE are feveral Inftances of the 
Bones of Foetus's , which have died 
in their Mothers Bellies, making their Way out by pre- 
ternatural Manners j fome by the Navel, fome by 
the Groin, and fome by the Anus. Of this lad fort 
I am now going to give another Inflancc, which hap- 
pened in New London in New England , in the Year 
1737. A Negro Wench was thought to have con- 
ceived with Child 5 and about three Months after, 
flic had fome Appearances of a Mifcarriage, but no 
Foetus was obferved to come away. This therefore 
made the good Women now alter their Opinion ; 
thinking that fhe was not with Child, but only had 
not been regular from having taken Cold : Where- 
upon Remedies, proper in fuch a Cafe, were given 
her but fhe found no Relief from exceeding great 
Pains fhe complained of in the Bottom of her Belly, 
and in the Small of her Back, more particularly 
whenfne went to Stool. Her Flefh wafting extremely, 
a skilful Woman was fent for, who found Milk in 
her Breads, and other certain Tokens of her being 
with Child. She continued wafting in a miferable 
Condition, growing lefs in her Belly, and her Breads 
falling. 
