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than come to Suppuration. Thofe that do fuppurate, 
generally form Ulcers, penetrating into the Cavity 
of the Abdomen, and fometimes alfo perforate the 
Integuments, as the following recorded Oblerva- 
tions teftify. (i) “ Monfieur Petit has found a 
“ carcinomatous and jijhilous Ulcer , which eat 
“ through the Fundus Fentriculi , and the Integu- 
“ ments of the umbilical Region. 
(2) “ Monfieur 'Duverney alfo found a Hole in a 
“ Stomach , which he could pafs his Thumb through : 
“ This Hole was near the Rylorus , which was ex- 
“ traordinarily dilated. 
(3) “ Monfieur Littre obferved an Ulcer of five 
“ Lines Diameter, about one Inch and a half from 
“ the Rilorus ; and found three Pints of grumeus 
“ and ferous Blood in the Stomach of a young Man 
“ who had voided large Quantities of Blood. 
(4) “ The fame Gentleman gives an Account of a 
Cc Rumor on the right Side, which being opened 
“ between the lafl of the true Ribs , and th z fir Jl of 
“ the falfe ones , there iffued out Rus, Stones , and 
the Succus Gafiricus, with Pieces of digefted Food. 
(y) a And Mr. Atkinson tells us in the Philofo- 
“ phical Tranfadions, that he opened a Tumor on 
“ the upper Part of the Belly, out of which Open- 
,c ing part of the Omentum came, and whatever the 
“ Patient cat or drank for eight or ten Days : Yet 
“ the 
(1) Mem. del’Academ. des Sciences, Ann. 1716. p. 312. 
( 2 ) Hiflr. de l’Academ. des Sciences, Ann. 1704- p. 27. 
(3) Ibid. p. 30. 
(4) Ibid. p. 28. 
(5) Philof. Tranf. No. 371. 
