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yoluted extremity, h. i. k. of this inteftriie, had iniinu- 
ated itfelf into the lac, /. in. n. <?. of the hydrocele, 
which was formed by the vaginal coat of the tefticle, 
P. and, that only this portion of inteftine, b. i. k. 
was flrangulated, Hard, and changed in colour,. 
The rednefs was fo flight, that this flrangulation 
could fcarcely hsve been the immediate caufe of his 
death ; but I rather imagined that an univerfai decay, 
and wafte of flrength, for a long time paft, had con- 
tributed to haften this event. 
If the patient had lived, my defign was, firft, to 
have drawn off the water of the hydrocele by. an 
opening made large enough to have examined into 
the contents of the tumor, which were but indif- 
tin&ly felt, on account of the furrounding water. 
According to the difcovery I fhould have made by 
this opening, 1 fhould then have purfued my ope- 
ration, whether I had met with a farcocele or a rup- 
ture. In order to put thefe intentions into execution, 
I had previoufly ordered the hair to be flvaved off 
the tumor, and, on account of his great weaknefs, 
forbad bleeding, which had been ordered at firft. 
This operation would probably have faved his life, 
if he had come into the hofpital a few days fooner, 
and his flrength had been fufficient to carry him 
•through it. 
Explanation of Plate XII I* 
A. The integuments of the abdomen railed. B-. 
The external oblique mulcle. D. The ring. E. 
The Pubis. F. The Penis. G. The right thigh. 
H. The mefentery. L. Part of the dartos. 
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a. b, b* 
