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cer juft within the Os Uteri , from the Edge of which 
this Fungus or Excrefcence grew. The Patient com- 
plain'd of Pain in the Uterus and Back, was very, 
faint, and frequently was provoked to vomit, with 
a feeble Pulfe, and fometimes Sweat. 
Upon Confultation, we thought proper to tie a 
Ligature as high up within the Vagina as the Sur- 
geon couid reach: Which being done, and fome in- 
ternal Medicines being order'd, we return'd home ; 
and in two or three Days we went again, but found 
no great Alteration as to the uterine Complaint 5 
except that the Part below the Ligature was fome- 
what* more livid, and the fetid Smell was much 
greater, and very like that of a confirmed running 
Cancer : And as the Matter was fome what confin’d in 
the Paflagc, I order'd them to wafh the Vagina by an 
Injection made of the common emollient Decoflion, 
with MH Rofar'um and a little Tincf. Myrrh#. This 
was frequently done by which the Smell was lefs 
offenfivc; and two Days after the Excrefcence dropp'd 
off at the Ligature. 
The Patient has fince, in part, recover'd her Strength ; 
tho’ fhe is not in l a good State of Health, and her 
Fluor albas, as fhe calls it, is ftill troublefome to her. 
This was the laft Account 1 have had of her. The 
Excrefcence was very folid, of a dark liver Colour, 
and, whilft adhering to the Uterus , was quite infe ta- 
ble. When cut in two, it rcfembled the folid Sub- 
ftance that is taken out of Cancers. I am, 
' ; • .v 1 R, 
Tor/:, March 28, 
1750 . 
Tour very humble Servant, 
John Burton. 
July y, 1750. the Society adjourned to Pel. 27 
