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plainly feel one large, and other fmaller protuberances 
of a firm lubftance, in fome mcafure relembling the 
head and I'uperior extremities of a foetus. It could 
be eafily moved from fide to fide, without giving 
her any pain ; but it refificd, and made her uneafy, 
when I attempted to move it downwards : her ab- 
domen appeard plump and full, as if flae had not 
been brought to bed ; but the hypochondres were 
more prominent and diftended, than the region be- 
low her navel. I ordered for her the limple bitter 
infufion with ablorbent powders, and delayed giving 
deobftruent medicines, till Ibe had recovered her 
drength after lying-in. I alfo defired her not to 
fuckle her infant ; but, as her hufband was poor, flie 
did not comply, by which means (lie quickly be- 
came greatly exhaufled and emaciated. 
In a fortnight after her delivery, die got up daily, 
walked about her room, Ibmetimes went abroad, 
and continued to fuckle her child ; but the reachings 
returned at intervals, the tumour increafed in fize, 
its protuberances became larger and more didind:, 
die was often rcdlefs, and in pain at night on lying 
in bed, had a hedic fever, and daily became weaker 
and more emaciated, with a diarp pinched-up nofe, 
hippocratic countenance, fmall, quick, weak, thread- 
like pulfe, lofs of appetite, and night fweats. 
In five weeks after her delivery, the tumour had 
greatly increafed in all its dimenfions ; and its pro- 
tuberances, which to the feel feemed to refemble 
the head, trunk, and extremities of an extra-uterine 
fcetus, became more palpable and didind, as the 
abdominal mufcles from their didenfion became 
thinner. I brought ten phydcians, furgeons, and ac- 
coucheurs 
