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Keeper of the Library at the time when it was given,’ 
and like wife the Rev. Dr. Baker , who was then a 
Fellow of Trinity College , and entertain'd the Gen- 
tleman that brought it; and ladly, a Son in law of 
the very Perfon from whom it was taken. From 
their Accounts it appear’d, that this Stone was taken 
from the Wife of Thomas Raijin, L'ockfmith in 
Bury, after her Death, by Mr. Gutteridge , a Sur- 
geon, of Norwich. 
She had felt much lefs Pain than might have been 
expected from fo large a Stone ; and might probably 
have liv’d much longer with it, if fhe had not 
thought herfelf well enough to attempt a Journey 
on Horfeback ; for, while fhe was riding, fhe was 
luddenly feized with violent Pains, that obliged her 
to be taken off the Horfe immediately : After which 
fhe could never make Water, unlefs the Stone was 
firft moved, and fhe continued in great Agonies till 
fhe died. 
This happen’d in the Reign of King Charles IT. 
who being then at Newmarket, had the Stone 
brought to him ; fome Part of which was chipp’d off 
from one of its Ends, to fhew the King that it con- 
fided of various Coats formed one oyer another, as 
animal Stones ufually do. 
Mr. Satnnel Beittely, who was Member ofParlia- 
ment for Bury , had Pofiedion of this Stone, either 
immediately, or very foon after the Woman’s Death, 
and kept it till it was prefented to Trinity-College. 
which was about the Middle of Queen Anne's Reign, 
This monflrous Stone weighs 33 Ounces 3 Drachms 
and 3 6 Grains, Troy Weight. There appears to have 
been at lead half an Ounce broken off, on the Oc- 
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