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and, in fome meafure, found parts: how then are 
they to be difpofed to fuppurate ? it muff be either 
by pulling them out, or by crufhing them, as we 
have done. Eut feeing this operation is dangerous, 
an inftrument fhould be contrived, which might be 
conveyed to the bottom of the bladder, like the for- 
ceps and which might at the fame time be able to 
cut thefe inacceffible excrefcences, or the greateft 
part of them at leaft ; the remains of which being 
cut open, would thereby acquire the neceflliry dif- 
pofitions to fuppurate, which are indicated for the 
cure. For this purpofe it was, that about that time 
I contrived the cutting forceps of Plate III. the ufe 
of which will be fufficiently declared in the expla- 
nation of the figures. I did not intend to make this 
inftrument public, until I had ufed it on a living 
body : but, as no opportunity has offer’d fince the 
year 1735, I thought I ought not to delay its publi- 
cation any longer j • to the end that, if fome other 
perfon met with this opportunity before me, he might 
profit by the reflections, which the preceding obfer- 
vation occafloned me to make. 
Explanation of the Figures. 
Plate I. The bladder of the widow Neel, full of 
excrefcences. 
AAA , The bladder. 
BB , Its neck. 
C, The incifton of my lateral operation, 
.DD, Thicknefs of the coats of the bladder. 
£, Remains of the excrefcences, which were not ex- 
tirpated, and feem round or regular, becaufe their 
tops 
