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Wind, that the valvular Corrugations in both almoft 
totally difappeared. Yet exactly at the Valvula 
Tulpii , alias Bank ini , there was a very great Con- 
ftridion of the inteftinal Canal, as if tied ftrongly 
with a Cord ; and, though we opened the Colon about 
a HandVbreadth beyond the Valve , and let out the 
Flatus , we could nor pofiibly prefs any Wind from 
the Ilium into the Colon through the Valve. 1 
l'ufpeded indurated Excrement, as an Obftacle; but, 
on a careful Inquiry, only found the whole valvular 
Production, and the End of the Ilium-, at its Infertion 
into the Colon , highly inflamed, and quite fhutting 
up the Paflage. On dilating the Rings of the 
oblique and tranfverfe Mufcles, the Wind rumbled 
up out of the Ilium into the Cavity of the Belly very 
readily.- — We found pretty much bloody Sanies in 
the Guts, on flitting them open, but little or no indu- 
rated Fasces: A manifeft Proof, that the exceeding 
Hardnefs of the Tumour was owing only to the ex- 
ceflive Flatulence, and great Inflammation ; and fhews 
how much we may be deceived in our Conjedure 
on like Occafions. The Tumour of the Scrotum 
was 28 Inches round. — -I was much furprifed to 
find no Adhefton of the InteJUnes to the containing 
Parts, though he had fo long laboured under the 
Hernia. 
This unhappy Cafe gave me a fevere Pvcfle&ion, 
and I cannot but think the Malady was much increafed 
by the repeated Application of the hot Fomenta- 
tions 5 as it rarefied the Air greatly, and^by relaxing 
■ the Parts, gave further Room to the vafl Expanfion. 
At that time I had never feen Bellofie s Second 
Part to his Hofpital- Surgeon, where he advifes, in 
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