extraordinary Dropjical Cafe. 5 7 
I have good reafon to fuppofe the complaint originated 
from a difeafe of the left ovary, for after the firft tapping 
I felt a fubftance of the lize of a cricket ball; and, as the 
operations went on, this became more and more mani- 
feft, increafing fo much as at laft to occupy the whole 
fpace of the abdomen forward, being of a very irregular 
form, and I am clear of many pounds weight, for fire ap- 
peared, even after the water had been drawn off, as large 
as a woman in the laft month of pregnancy. It would 
have added greatly to my fatisfaction to have been able 
to clear up this point in every particular, by opening her 
after death ; but I had the extreme mortification of being 
denied this neceffary circumftance, notwithftanding my 
moft earned: folicitations. 
I muft, therefore, content myfelf with giving this bare 
recital of fadts as above, which will ferve to record to 
futurity, a cafe which I believe has not its equal in regard 
to the number of operations. What is remarkable here 
is, that this young lady had a good appetite for the moft 
part, and was very chearful; and, except a day before 
and after each operation, ufed to vifit her friends at fe- 
veral miles diftance as fhe would have done in health, 
and till within the laft two or three months could walk 
a mile or two with tolerable eafe. 
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