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In the month of Auguft I was founded by my 
nephew, Dr. Simfon, profeffor of medicine in the 
univerfity of St. Andrew's ; but he found no ftone, 
which he attributed to a wrong pofture I was in, 
when he founded me. 
During the winter, if I walked more than ufual, 
I was fure to have a return of the bloody urine and 
' itrangury. 
In November 173 y, I was founded by Mr. Bal- 
derftone, furgeon, in Edinburgh, a gentleman very 
expert in that operation, and likewife by Dr. Drum- 
mond of Perthfhire. They both diftindlly felt a 
hone : and I myfelf took hold of the catheter, when 
it was in my bladder, and felt the ftone as diftindtly, 
as if. it had been in my hand.. 
About Chriftmas I was feized with a pain along 
the left ureter, and violent vomitings ; but, upon 
ufing a turpentine clyiter and opiates, it went off. 
During the year 1736, I continued much the 
fame as the preceding year, always drinking great 
plenty of milk and water j which gave me great 
relief, as to the bloody urine. 
I was advifed by my nephew, Dr. Simfon, to go 
to London, and be cut by Mr. Chefelden ; the reft of 
my friends advifing me to be , cut by Mr. Smith, a 
lithotomift at Perth. Plowever, I deferred the opera- 
tion, and continued much the fame all the year 1 737, 
having fevere fits now and then. 
In the year 1738 Sir Alexander Gibfon, of Ad- 
difton, informed me, that he had been in my con- 
dition, had patTed feveral fmall Hones, and had found 
incredible fervice from the ufe of foap pills : for, 
from not being able to get out of bed, in the f} ace 
