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vifcous Geliy, like the White of an Egg, and fome a 
white thick Matter, like Pus . As the Contents of 
thefe Glands thus differed, fo did their Membranes $ 
fome were very thin, others thicker, and many of 
them were become cartilaginous : In general, thofe 
whofe Membranes were thin, contained a thin whitifh 
Liquor 5 and thofe that were cartilaginous , a thick 
white Matter like Pus. Their internal Surface was 
quite fmooth, and none of their Cavities had any 
Communication with each other 5 nor could the 
Matter be preffed out, without opening them with 
a Knife. 
The Protuberance on the Left Ppigaflrium was 
occaftoned by a Quantity of Liquor lodged in a 
Cavity formed by the Peritoneum, which in this 
Place was about Two-tenths of an Inch thick: This 
Cavity extended itfelf over the Kidney and Spleen, 
and there was found in it above Two Quarts of thin 
Liquor of a darkifh Colour. The whole Quantity 
of Matter taken out of the fore-mentioned Cavity, 
and thofe of the Glands which were opened, was 
about Four Gallons. 
In the Cavity of the Abdomen there was found no 
Matter, or Water. 
The Omentum was very white, and much decayed. 
The Coats of the Stomach and In,teftines were very 
thin and tender, end inflamed in feveral Places.— 
The Inteftmes lay in the Right Side, and were filled 
with hard Excrements, forced into that Situation by 
the large Protuberance on the Left. 
The Liver was very large, of a Colour more red 
than common, and full of Blood, which upon the 
fmallcfl Incifion flowed freely out of it 5 and the 
greatefl; 
