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X. An Account of an extraordinary Cafe com - 
municated by i Dr. Walter Graham, Bhy- 
Jician at Mansfeild, to 2 )r. Mortimer, Seer, 
R. S. concerning a large Quantity oj Matter 
or Water contained in Cyftis’s or Bags ad- 
hering to the Peritonaeum, and not commu- 
nicating with the Cavity of the Abdomen. 
I N the Middle of February 1735. Jane 'Daw fort , 
of the Parifh of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire? 
an unmarried Woman, aged Thirty, received a violent 
Strain by lifting a Tub of Water, and immediately 
complained of great Pain in her Left Side. In 
March following, fhe found a Lump, or little round 
Swelling, in that Side of her Belly ; and foon after the 
whole Abdomen fwelled, but more in the Left than 
in the Right Side. She complained frequently of 
fevere Pains in her Bowels, which, in Time, became 
fo violent, that fhe had neither Eafe or Sleep, but by 
taking large Quantities of Opium. During her 
Illnefs fhe made very little Urine, and was fo coftive, 
that fhe had feldom any Stools but by the Help of 
Purges or Clyfters : The former gave her always Pain, 
and the greateft Relief fhe found, was from emollient 
Clyfters that emptied the Inteftines. Her Thighs 
and Legs were not fwelled, but thefe and other Parts 
of the Body were much emaciated.-— In this unhappy 
Condition the poor Woman lived about Two Years 
Nine Months, and died on the 17th of November 
1738. 
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