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ago, for my Satisfa&ion, brought the PeiTon hither, 
who that Day had walked Nine Mites before Noon. 
I examined the Part where the Bone was taken out, 
which is on the Infide of the Thigh, about Four Inches 
above the Knee; and found the' Thigh quite ftrait, 
but rather thicker than the other, where the Callus 
fupplics the Defed of the Bone taken out. He ap- 
pears to be very well and healthy, and makes no 
Complaint of any Weaknefs, or Uneafinefs, in the 
Part j neither is he in the leaf! lame. He brought 
the Bone, which I herewith fend, fome time ago, 
and, at my Requeft, drew up the Cafe : You may 
make whatUfe of it you pleale: I really believe the 
Contents to be true; and fhall be glad of all Oppor- 
tunities of obliging you: If any thing farther occurs 
to me worth your Notice, you may be fure I fhall 
give you an Account of it. I find a Cafe of this 
^sXcvdiwRuyfch'sMufeumAnatomicum^Fag. 172. but 
he gives no Account of the Cure ; neither is it fo 
extraordinary in itfelf, as it is only Part of the Os 
Tibia which is feparated; and this which I fend 
you, appears to me to be the whole Subftance of the 
Bone, except what was eat away before it was taken 
our. 
Bierley, Jan. 1 6 . 1739-4.0. 
Tour very humble Servant , 
Richard Richardfon. 
SIR , 
T HIS Bone is Part of the Os Femoris , taken out 
of a young Man’s Thigh, viz. 20 Years old, 
about the latter End of March 1738- His Name is 
Hird Ramfden , he lives at a Place called Braithwait» 
near Kighley. His Lamenefs was occafioned by a 
Fever, 
