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Burden increafc, which fell from Side to Side as 
fhe changed the Poflure of her Body, and could be 
prelled by her Hand from one Place to another, but 
rather chofe to remain on the right Side. 
After Quickening her Health became better, fhe 
grew bigger belly'd than ordinary, and was fuppofed to 
carry Twins. About the time her Delivery was ex- 
pected, fhe was taken ill with violent Pains by Fits 
acrofs her lower Belly ; but had none in her Back, nor 
any Forcings downwards j and next Day thefe Pains 
went off, which made her fuppofe Hie had mif- 
reckon'd. But after this her Breads fweird, and gave 
Milk in Plenty ; and her Menfes came on, attended 
with more violent Pains than fhe had had before ; 
and fuch large Difcharges of Blood from time tc 
time, that fhe could neither fpeak nor move ; and 
even after the Floodings were flopp'd, her Blood 
and Strength feem’d quite exhaufted : She often 
fainted away, and wasfometimes thought to be dead. 
She continued very ftckly for ten Years afterwards ^ 
during which Time her Burden was moveable, and 
fell from Side to Side. But in the Month of Sep' 
t ember 1741. fhe felt a Pain beneath the Navel, 
with a Swelling and Redncfs, which in about three 
Weeks appear'd like a fmall Boil. This fhe pierced 
with an Awl, and a yellow-colour'd Water ran 
from it without any Smell, and continued fo to do 
for near three Weeks more, when it difeharged a 
purulent flinking Matter. 
In the Month of June two fmall Bones came 
out, which were given to the Surgeon that vifited 
her; who only applied a Piece of Plaifler, perfuading 
her that a Cure was impodible. Other fmall Bones 
work'd 
