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To explain the Ufe of thcfe Forceps : 
1 fuppofe I am to extirpate an Excrefcence, a Con- 
dyloma, of two Inches Depth in the Re Hum. I can- 
not lay hold of this Tumour with the Fingers, nor 
make it come our; yet it is very troublefome to the 
Patient, and one is difpofed to (lit or lay open the Antis t 
to make room for this Extirpation. With our For- 
ceps we fhall avoid this cruel Preparative, and fhall 
with great Eafe make the Extirpation. 
Firft, I introduce the Fore-finger of the left Hand 
into the ReHum over the Tumour that is to be ex- 
tirpated, to make myfelf fureof the Situation: With 
the right Hand I take the Part of my Forceps CF), 
Fig. 2. and thruft it into the Refium, under the Fin- 
ger which is already there, and make it Hide along 
the right Side of the Tumour, which to me is the 
left Side. 
With the Fingers of the left Hand I fupport this 
Inftrument in its Situation, whilft with the right 
Hand I introduce the other Part of the Forceps A B, 
Fig. i. and let it flide along the left Side of the 
Tumour, which is over-againft my right Hand. 
Without taking the Fore finger of my left Hand 
out of the Reftum , I put together the Parts of the 
Inftrument. I prefs between its Cheeks the Tumour 
by its Root ; after which 1 draw the Fore-finger out 
of the Rcffum. 1 take with the left Hand the Han- 
dle of the Forceps BF), Fig. i. ,• I thruft along the 
right Side of their Checks underneath the Knife 
Fig. 3 . the Button A being turned againft the Checks, 
and the Back C'D towards the In fide of the Reftnm. 
I pufh this Inftrument as far as beyond the Tumour 
under the Extremity of the Checks of the Forceps , 
of 
