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nent found a substance, which resembled to the touch a portion 
of liver, and which afterwards proved to be so, for it was found 
that the parietes of the abdomen were wanting. The common 
integuments were reflected upwards upon the sides, and the 
whole viscera left exposed. The left hind leg was bent, first 
forward and then backward, over the ileum towards the tail, 
somewhat enveloped in the integument of the belly. There 
was no diaphragm ; but the thoracic viscera were otherwise 
entire. This hind leg very much resembled one of the fore 
legs, more especially in the form of the hock joint, which exactly 
resembled the knee*.” 
A somewhat similar case, but wanting the malformation of the 
limbs, is given of a child : — “ Madame J. R — was brought to 
bed of a child, arrived at the full time, rather small, thin, weak, 
and plaintive. The abdominal muscles on both sides were want- 
ing ; the stomach and bowels being only contained within a thin, 
dry, serous membrane, interspersed with numerous yellow fatty 
filaments, extending from the internal part of the ring along the 
umbilical cord, so that the cord passed through the middle of 
this membrane. It was infiltrated, enlarged, irregular, and open 
at its insertion in the umbilicus, as it usually is when nature has 
been engaged several days in the expulsion of the foetus. The 
membrane is, I believe, only an extension of the sero-membranous 
lining which covers the intestines. There was a hernia in the 
linea alba, and water by infiltration in the scrotum. 
“ In the absence of proper cerate I applied some oiled linen to 
this membrane, which was so dry that it appeared as if it would 
break on the slightest friction. Three slips of diachylon were 
applied over this. The child cried and vomited constantly, not 
only after taking food, but also, as it is termed, with an empty 
stomach. The vomiting was attributed to the bandages; these 
were removed, but the vomiting continued. 
“ On the 12th of May, 1825, the child being then eighteen 
months old, was in the following state : — The height and size are 
those of a child of its age ; and it is gay, lively, and well. 
Across the covering of the abdomen is to be observed a circular 
trace of muscles, but the muscles are not yet developedf.” 
* Veterinarian, vol. vii, p. 439. f Lancet, 1826-7, vol. i, p. 53". 
