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tut ftill retaining their form as they came from under 
the file. 
Some feces came through this laft wound daily, fre- 
quently moil copioufly; and fometimes (though the ex- 
ternal orifice was large) by being confined with the 
dreffings, they infinuated themfelves between the inte- 
guments of the abdomen, and came through the other 
openings. About the middle of February 1776, the 
difcharge of the excrements by thefe openings was fen- 
fibly diminifhed; and the wounds were all healed, except 
one, by the latter end of the year, through which a fmall 
quantity of excrements ftill continue to pafs now and 
then. 
Her health Is, within this fhort time, furprizingly 
improved; fhe is now very flefliy and ftrong, has had 
the catamenia, and I have the greateft reafon to expect 
that fhe will be perfectly cured. Strict regard was all 
along paid to the non-naturals. 
As the cafe above is a very uncommon one, I prevailed 
on the reverend Mr. Rogers, minifter of this place, to 
vifit the patient along with me; and he was fo fully 
•fatisfied of the truth of the account, as to give me the 
fallowing certificate. 
I hereby 
