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XXXIV. A remarkable Cafe of numerous Births , with Obferva- 
tions . By Maxwell Garthfhore, M. D. F* R. S. and A, S, 
in a Letter to Sir Jofeph Banks, Bart. P. R, S. 
Read June 21, 1787. 
TO SIR JOSEPH BANKS, BART. P. R. S. 
SIR, St. Martin’s-Lane. May 28, 1787. 
'“T^HE following very extraordinary cafe, communicated to 
JL me by Dr. Blane, F. R. S. I take the liberty, at his 
delire, to tranfmit to you, with his letter to me, containing 
the proofs of its authenticity ; hoping that it will appear to 
you, as it did to us, worthy of being read at one of the meet- 
ings of the Royal Society, as a fa£t in natural hiftory, w r hich is 
equally uncommon, curious, and well vouched. In order, how- 
ever, to make its lingularity more apparent, I have taken the li- 
berty to fubjoin fome obfervations on births of this kind, with 
fuch well authenticated accounts of limilar events as I have been 
able to procure, confining myfelf chiefly to thofe which have 
happened in our own country, where we are leafl: likely to be 
deceived. 
I have the honour to be,&c. 
MAXWELL GARTHSHORE. 
P. S. 
