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fometimes had fuch a Difcharge, as to wet the Place 
fhe fat upon thro’ all her Petticoats, &c. 
For fome Months before we were concerned for 
her, fhe began to complain of a Pain and Vv eight 
in the Uterus ; which incrcafed as the Subftance grew 
in Bulk ; and at laft the Excrefcence was fo large as 
to appear outwards, and then it grew very faft. 
The Patient confulted her Midwife, who thought 
the Womb lnd come out ; but was fo prudent as not 
to do any thing; and defired they would call in 
better Advice. Accordingly they fent for Mr. Fell , 
an eminent Man-midwife and Surgeon in this City; 
who, not having met with a Cafe like that, defir'd 
me alfo to go and fee her; which was in ^December 
iaft (1749). The Subftance not only fill'd, but ex- 
tended, the Entrance into the Vagina, I introduced 
a Finger into the Pafiage, and foon found the Ex- 
crefcencc to be lefs in Bulk there than what ap- 
pear’d without the Body ; and to be in Shape as you 
fee in the Drawing. I follow’d the Subfiance till 
I reach’d the Os Uteris which I found chiefly fill’d 
up, with the Neck or fmallcft Part of this Subftance, 
leaving only a final 1 Part of the Os 'Tine# to be per- 
ceived on the left Side, obliquely towards the Back. 
I tried to penetrate the Os Tmcee with the End of 
my Finger, but could not; however, I fo far open’d 
it, as to let out a fort of bloody Ichor , which was 
a little offcnftve in Smell. 
I asked her, if, when her Difcharges were fo large 
as to wet her Seat, they differ'd in Smell from 
thofe which came in lefs Quantities; and if they 
fmelled fomething. like what then came from her 
when I fearched her, which fhe anfwer’d in the 
Affirmative : From whence I concluded fhe had an Ul- 
cer 
