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XLV. Obfervations on fungous Excrefcences 
of the Bladder ; a cutting Forceps for ex- 
tirpating thefe Excrefcences ; and Canula’s 
for treating thefe Difeafes ; by M. Le Cat, 
F. R. S. ! iranjlated from the French by 
Tho. Stacke, M. D. F. R. S. 
Read Nov 14,*"' | v H E widow Neel, a farmer at Plein- 
175 bofc, in the parifh of Etoutteville 
near Yvetot, had, for fome years felt pain in the 
fmall of the back, thighs, &c. In the year 1734, 
flie had made bloody urine, and had one thigh and 
leg oedematous. Thefe accidents having difappear’d, 
were fucceeded by worfe fymptoms. She had fre- 
quent calls to make water, and did it often, a little 
at a time, and with pain, which was violent, parti- 
cularly after the urine was difeharged : and this was 
of a dull red colour, that is, a little tinged with 
blood. 
All thofe of the profeffion, whom the patient con- 
fulted, allured her that fhe had the ldone ; and I was 
of the fame opinion, but would not pronounce po- 
fitively, till I had fearch’d her ; which I did the 17 
of Odober 1735'. As foon as the found was intro- 
duced, blood came away, and in greater quantity, 
the more I moved it about. The free play of the 
found was obftruded : I found no ftone, but pretty 
lure figns of excrefcences in the obftrudion of the 
found, and the ilfue of blood, which its motion oc- 
cafioned. However, by dint of management I found 
a lituation of the found, in which, by giving a little 
jerk, 
